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The main job of the digestive system is to _____________________.
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break down food so that it can be absorbed by the cardiovascular system
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How does the digestive system act mechanically and chemically upon the food you eat?
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Mechanically, the muscle of the stomach churns the food.
Chemically, the system provides digestive juices to break the food down to a liquid. |
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The ___ ___ is where the majority of digestion and absorption into your bloodstream takes place.
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small intestine
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The _______, the largest organ of the body, further processing the material from the stomach.
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liver
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The __________ is also known as the large intestines.
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colon
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Your body's solid waste is taken to the ____.
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colon
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