Digestive System

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The process by which the body breaks down food so that it can be used for energy.

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digestion

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A fluid in the mouth that helps digest food.

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saliva

Front

Provides additional enzymes(pancreatic juice) to help nutrients get absorbed by the small intestine.

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pancreas

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stomach

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large intestine

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The chewing and grinding of food into smaller pieces is an example of...

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Mechanical Digestion

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Gastric juices in the stomach digest food into a thick liquid. This is...

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Chemical digestion

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Where does digestion begin?

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Our teeth

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What is the definition for digestion?

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Breaking down food into smaller nutrients (molecules)

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The muscular tube that moves food from the mouth to the stomach?

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esophagus