All the chemical and mechanical phases of digestion from the mouth through the small intestine are directed toward changing food into forms that can pass through the epithelial cells lining the mucosa into the underlying blood and lymphatic vessels.

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This statement is true. The ultimate goal of the digestive process is to break down food into nutrients that can be absorbed through the epithelial cells lining the mucosa and into the bloodstream and lymphatic vessels. This process involves both chemical and mechanical digestion as food is broken down into smaller particles and chemically transformed into absorbable forms.

All the Chemical and Mechanical Phases of Digestion from the Mouth