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Mouth: You chew food to break it down into smaller pieces, and saliva starts breaking down some of the food.

Stomach: The food gets mixed with stomach juices, breaking it down further.

Small Intestine: Here, the food gets broken down into tiny pieces by digestive juices so the body can absorb it.

2. Absorption

Small Intestine: Tiny finger-like structures called villi absorb nutrients from the broken-down food into the blood.

Large Intestine: Absorbs water from the leftover food, turning it into solid waste.

3. Pathway

Eat: Food goes into your mouth.

Swallow: Food travels down to your stomach.

Break Down: The stomach and small intestine break the food into nutrients.

Absorb: The small intestine absorbs the nutrients into the blood.

Remove Waste: The large intestine absorbs water, and what’s left becomes waste that leaves the body.

This process gives your body the energy and nutrients it needs to function!

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