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Chapter 7 Digestive system Anatomy and Physiology of the Digestive System The digestive system has three main functions: digesting food, absorbing nutrients, and eliminating wastes. Digestion is the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into forms that cell membranes can absorb. Mechanical digestion breaks large pieces into smaller ones without altering their chemical composition. Chemical digestion breaks food into simpler nutrient molecules like glucose, triglycerides and amino acid. These simpler nutrient molecules are absorbed from the intestines and circulated throughout the bod