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Anatomy
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Ingestion | Process of taking food into the mouth. |
| Digestion | A group of processes that break complex nutrients into simpler ones. |
| Motility | Movement by the muscular components of the digestive tube. |
| Secretion | Release of digestive juices. |
| Absorption | Movement of digested nutrients through the GI mucosa and into the internal envirionment. |
| Elimination | Excretion of the digestive residue. |
| Regulation | Coordination of the digestive activity. |
| Mastication | Chewing food. |
| Deglutition | Swallowing food. |
| Peristalsis | The involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal, creating wave-like movement that push the contents of the canal forward. |