Functions of digestive system

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What are the 4 functions of the digestive system?

1. Take in food through mouth 2. Breakdown food through mechanical & chemical digestion 3. Absorb nutrients through walls of intestine 4. Eliminate waste through fecal matter

What is mechanical digestion?

Chewing of the food & mixing of the food w/ digestive tract secretions

What is chemical digestion?

Digestive enzymes secreted along the digestive tract


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