Types of Digestion

The saliva in our mouth starts the process of breaking down the molecules of carbohydrates in our food.

• mechanical digestion

• chemical digestion

The large intestine absorbs water back into the bloodstream.

• mechanical digestion

• chemical digestion

This occurs as the food is broken down into smaller pieces.

• mechanical digestion

• chemical digestion

What is being shown in the picture?

• mechanical digestion

• chemical digestion

The process by which foods are chemically changed and their molecules are broken down.

• mechanical digestion

• chemical digestion

enzymes

• mechanical digestion

• chemical digestion

The stomach churns and mixes food.

• mechanical digestion

• chemical digestion

The gastric acids in the stomach break the food into smaller molecules.

• mechanical digestion

• chemical digestion

The liver and gall bladder dump bile (contains enzymes) into the small intestine to further breakdown nutrient molecules.

• mechanical digestion

• chemical digestion

Our teeth chew our food into smaller pieces.

• mechanical digestion

• chemical digestion