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The GI tract is in charge of waste removal, fluid and electrolyte balance, prehension, mastication, swallowing, digestion, and absorption of nutrients. It consists of the alimentary canal and accessory organs, which break down ingested food into its components and produce essential vitamins and energy. The five primary activities include ingestion, motility, mechanical digestion, chemical digestion, absorption, and defecation.

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The GI tract is responsible for getting rid of waste, keeping our body hydrated and balanced, chewing and swallowing food, breaking down food into nutrients, and absorbing those nutrients. It includes the stomach and other organs that help with digestion. The main functions are eating, moving food through the system, breaking down food physically and chemically, absorbing nutrients, and releasing waste.