Digestive systemOnline version Stages of the digestion process by Isabel Torrijos Silva 1 Digestion begins in our mouth 2 The food travels down the oesophagus to the stomach 3 In the stomach, the food mixes with gastric juices, which break the food down 4 Small intestine absorbs nutrients from the food 5 The parts of the food our body does not need continue into the large intestine 6 Food our body does not need is released through the anus