Martin_Laine Quiz Digestion Begins Flashcards
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- The process in which your body breaks down food into small nutrient molecules is called
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digestion
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- Why do we need to break apart the food we eat?
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So our bodies can use the nutrients from the food
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- What process involves muscle contractions that moves food through the esophagus and other organs of the digestive system?
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peristalsis