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@ -8,7 +8,16 @@ Absorption is the uptake and removal of nutrients from the digestive tract.
# The GI tract
## Order
1. Mouth
1. Digestion starts here for carbohydrates and fats (not proteins)
2. Salivary glands are structures that produce saliva and secrete the fluid in the oral cavity
3. Saliva is the watery fluid that contains mucus and enzymes
1. Lysozyme - Destroys some bacteria that are in the food or mouth
2. Salivary Amolase
3. Lingual Lipase
4. Taste buds have specialized cells that help distinguish five basic tastes
5. You lose taste buds as we age. Older people have fewer taste buds than younger people.
2. Esophagus*
1. The esophagus is a flap of tough tissue that p
3. Stomach*
4. Small intestine (DJI)
1. Duodenum