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Digestion Summary Mouth Mechanical Digestion Teeth grind, mash and tear food Tongue mashes food Chemical Digestion Enzyme- Amylase- in your saliva, breaks down carbohydrates Bolus- a moist ball of partially digested food Stomach Mechanical Digestion Peristalsis- wave-like motions that push food through digestive tract also churn up food in the stomach Chemical Digestion Gastric juice- HCl and Pepsin combined Enzyme- pepsin- breaks down proteins Amylase- continues to break down carbohydrates Small Intestine- ** most digestion & absorption happen here* Mechanical Digestion- peristalsis Chemical Digestion- pancreatic juice- begins breaking down fats here Pepsin/ pancreatic juice continues to break down proteins Amylase pancreatic juice /- continues to break down carbohydrates Large Intestine Mechanical Digestion- peristalsis Chemical Digestion- water, electrolytes, vitamins & minerals are absorbed in =to the bloodstream to be used by your body