How does the stomach perform the digestion?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/20/2019

The stomach performs digestion by allowing food to be broken down with the acids in your stomach into smaller particles. Nutrients are then absorbed in the intestine and the rest is flushed out of your body.

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∙ 13y ago

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What two organs use both mechanical and chemical digestion?

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Where does the protein digestion start?

the digestion of proteins begin in the stomach.

Where does the most digestion in the stomach occur?

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Stomach is location for digestion of what?

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