The Digestion of Food Includes the Mechanical Actions Of

The digestion of food includes the mechanical actions of:

A) chewing to allow some nutrients to be absorbed into the body through the tongue
B) peristalsis waves to move the food down through the digestive tract
C) the stomach to gently release the food into the small intestine
D) the small intestine to absorb water and create the paste that forms feces
E) the large intestine, which releases gas that facilitates fecal transport