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    Digestion is the process by which food is broken down into chemicals the body can use. Food enters the mouth and is broken down by saliva before traveling to the stomach and then small and large intestines. The overall function is the chemical and mechanical breakdown of food into absorbable components, which typically takes 4-10 hours to leave the stomach depending on the food.

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    Digestion is the process by which food is broken down into chemicals the body can use. Food enters the mouth and is broken down by saliva before traveling to the stomach and then small and large intestines. The overall function is the chemical and mechanical breakdown of food into absorbable components, which typically takes 4-10 hours to leave the stomach depending on the food.

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    Dig Est Ive Sys Tem: Gastroenterologist: Dr. Liana, Dr. Jesus, Dr. Lisa, & DR Evelyn

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    Digestion is the process by which food is broken down into chemicals the body can use. Food enters the mouth and is broken down by saliva before traveling to the stomach and then small and large intestines. The overall function is the chemical and mechanical breakdown of food into absorbable components, which typically takes 4-10 hours to leave the stomach depending on the food.

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    Gastroenterologist: Dr. Liana,
    Dr. Jesus, Dr. Lisa, & Dr Evelyn
    What is digestion ?
     Digestion is the process in which the
    food you eat ,must be broken down
    into chemicals that the body can use.


    Flow Chart
    How the digestive system
    works
    Food enters the mouth and broken
    down by the saliva from the salivary
    glands. Then it goes down to the
    esophagus and to the stomach. The
    leftovers go through the small
    intestine, through the large intestine.
    Overall Function: Chemical and Mechanical
    breaking down of food into smaller
    components, to a form that can be
    absorbed.
    How long does it take to digest
    the food?
    Food takes anywhere around 4-10

    hours for food to leave your stomach


    depending on the food.

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