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+The primary roles of the digestive system are:
+- breakdown of food into nutrients
+- absorption of nutrients
+- elimination of solid waste products
+Digestion is the process of breaking down large food molecules into nutrients that the body can use
+Absorption is the uptake and removal of nutrients from the digestive tract.
+- The digestive tract is also called the gastrointestinal tract (GI), alimentary canal, or gut
+# The GI tract
+## Order
+1. Mouth
+2. Esophagus*
+3. Stomach*
+4. Small intestine (DJI)
+	1. Duodenum
+	2. Jejunum
+	3. ileum*
+5. Large intestine
+6. Rectum
+7. Anus
+
+## S