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Digestive System: Forms of Digestion

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Digestion includes mechanical and chemical digestion.

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Digestive System: Mouth (1:08)

Both mechanical and chemical digestion take place in the mouth.

Digestive System: Forms of Digestion (0:27)

Digestion includes mechanical and chemical digestion.

Digestive System: Stomach (1:33)

Both mechanical and chemical digestion take place in the stomach.

Digestive System: Small Intestine (2:15)

Chemical digestion breaks food down into its simplest forms.

Digestive System: Large Intestine (0:58)

During digestion water is reabsorbed into the large intestine.

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