Esophagus: Chemical= None.
Mechanical= Peristolsis (muscle
contarctions to get food into the
stomach)
Stomach: Chemical= Acids and protase
enzymes break down foods.
Mechanical= Stomach walls contract
crushing food
Small Intestine: Mechanical=
Villi absorb nutrients (glucose,
amino acids, fatty acids and
glycerol) Chemical= All
enzymes (protease, lipase and
amalase) break down food into
the nutrients listed above
Liver: Creates bile which neutralises
acid. Gole Bladder: Stores bile.
Pancreas: Creates all enzymes
Large Intestine: Mechanical: None.
Chemical= Colon absorbs water and
left over nutrients