Digestion

• Digestion is the break down
• Ingestion Food is taken in through the mouth and mastication(chewed) then food bolus is swallowed
• Mechanical Digestion: The process of breaking down food into smaller pieces using teeth and muscles.
• Chemical digestion is when Enzymes and acids break down food into smaller moleclues that your body can absorb.
• Secretion- when cells release substances like enzymes or hormones into the body.
• Absorbtion: When your body takes in nutrients and other substances from the food you eat into your bloodstream
• Elimination also known as egestion is the process of getting rid of waste and leftover material from your body.