Lesson · S.1.4

The digestive system

How food is broken down and absorbed on its way from mouth to anus, and where mechanical and chemical digestion each take over.

ObjectiveS.1.4Read2 minExam weightHuman Anatomy and Physiology ≈ 41% of Science

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How food is broken down and absorbed on its way from mouth to anus, and where mechanical and chemical digestion each take over.