2. Breaks down food into smaller molecules.
Absorbs these nutrients into the body.
3.
4. Food and water are taken into the body
through the mouth.
5. The food that is taken into the body is broken
down during the process of digestion from
complex molecules to smaller molecules that
can be absebed.
6. The small molecules that result from digestion
are absorbed through the walls of the intestine
for use in the body.
7. The process of digestion and absorption
provides the body with water, electrolytes and
other nutrients such as vitamins and minerals.
8. Undigested material, such as fiber from
food, plus waste products excretes into the
digestive tract are eliminates in the feces.
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10.
11. The tongue is skeletal muscle on the floor of
the mouth that manipulates food for chewing
and swallowing. It is sensitive and kept moist
by saliva.
