Digestive process
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Food
Mouth
Bolus
Pharynx
Esophagus
Stomach
Chyme
Small Int.
Chyle
Large Int.
Waste
Anus
Saliva softens the food, and
the digestion of carbohydrates
begins.
Peristalsis
Excretion of solid waste
The bolus passes from the
mouth into the pharynx and
into the esophagus while
shutting the epiglottis.
Swallowing.
it secretes acid and
enzymes that digest
food..
Absorption of water
and mineral salts
Páncreas --> Pancreatic juice
Liver --> bile
Absorption of nutrients