Week 7 - Human Digestion Summary SCI 241 October 17, 2014 Dr. Liam Conner Week 7 - Human Digestion Summary “The digestive system is the organ system that is primarily responsible for digestion and the absorption of nutrients into the body” (Grovesnor & Smolin, 2012, p. 68). The path that food follows through the digestive system starts when your mouth chews your food, mixing it with the saliva in your mouth, it is called bolus. The bolus travel through the pharynx to your esophagus, which connects…
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