The Digestive System Digestion is the process of breaking down food into simple substances the ‘body can use. Digestion begins when 2 person chews food. Chewing breaks the food down into smaller pieces and. "moistens it with saliva. Saliva is produced by the salivary glands. Digested food is absorbed in the small intestine. The walls of the small intestine are lined with vil. Vili are tiny fingerlike projections that absorb digested food. From the vill the blood transports nutrients to every part of the body. “Te shape ofthe sma Intestinal creaeas ‘the amount of nutients ‘that can be absorbed from the food CARE! © Drink plenty of water to help move food through your digestive system.The Digestive System Digestion is both mechanical and ‘After you swallow your food, ‘chemical. Chewing is the first step in. both mechanical and chemical digestion. Chewing is mechanical digestion continue in the stomach. digestion, the physical process of Stomach muscles churn food particles breaking food down into smaller into smaller pieces, Glands lining the pieces. As you chews saliva begins to stomach produce strong digestive break the food into simpler molecules. juices. This is chemical digestion.