Michael eats his breakfast and his gastrointestinal tract will now begin the process of digesting and absorbing the nutrients from this meal. What is the order in which each of the organs of the gastrointestinal tract will work to achieve this process?

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The correct sequence for the process of digestion and absorption of nutrients starts in the mouth (where food is chewed and mixed with saliva), then moves to the esophagus (which transports the food to the stomach), followed by the stomach (where the food is mixed with digestive juices and further broken down), then to the small intestine (where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs), and finally to the large intestine (where water is absorbed and the remaining waste is prepared for excretion).

Michael Eats His Breakfast and His Gastrointestinal Tract Will Now