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| the process of obtaining raw materials from food. |
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| the act of eating food or drinking; the first stage of food processing. |
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| uptake of small nutrient molecules. |
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| passage of undigested material from the digestive tract. |
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| digestive tube that extends from the mouth to the anus. |
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| contains mucus and digestive enzymes that start chemical digestion. |
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| series of smooth muscle contractions that push food through the alimentary canal |
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