Yes, in part. Chemical digestion occurs in the mouth (saliva), stomach (gastric acid) and small intestine. The nutrients are mostly absorbed in the walls (lining) of the small intestine.
small intestine
Digestion occurs in the mouth, stomach and small intestine.
90% of the digestion and absorption of food occurs in the small intestine.
Mouth, small intestine, and stomach
The small intestine is a coiled tube in which chemical digestion occurs.
Chemical digestion occurs int he stomach where acids break down the food turning it into chyme, and also happens in the mouth where saliva mixed with enzymes break food into bolus. It also occurs in the liver, when it produces bile to break down fat, and the liver also breaks down medicine, and small intestine, the small intestine is where the main chemical digestion occurs, the small intestine absorbs all the nutrients into the blood streams.
No, digestion begins in the mouth but also occurs in the stomach and small intestine.
Most of digestion occurs in the stomach and most absorption occurs in the small intestine.
The small intestine
Most digestion occurs in the small intestine.
The digestion that occurs in the large intestine is mainly caused by the action of gut bacteria. These bacteria help break down and ferment undigested food particles, producing essential nutrients and gases like methane and hydrogen. This process also plays a role in the absorption of water and electrolytes.