It is a process by which diffusible nutrients transfered from the gut into the blood or lymph by physico-chemical process and active transport. No absorption occurs in buccal cavity and very little absorption takes place in the stomach e.g. of alcohol. Particullarly all absorption takes place through the small intestine.
absorbtion
small intestine
The food that isn't digested is called waste.
Most food is digested in the stomach.
It is digested the same way your other food are digested.
Food is stored before it is digested in your stomach.
toto enable digestion and subsequently absorbtion of food nutrients
The food that cannot be digested goes to the large intestine.
The food that cannot be digested goes to the large intestine.
Digested food does not go to all parts of the body. Food goes into the stomach where it is digested and then empties into the intestines to be eliminated.
Food is broken down or digested in the stomach but the nutrients are not absorbed in the stomach. Nutrients from digested food are primarily absorbed in the small intestine.
Energy. All food eaten is digested. Food is a chemical that, once digested, turns to energy :) Thats what I Learnt Anyway :)