Digestive system Review
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Digestive system Review
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1. crushing, mashing or breaking down food into smaller pieces

2. enzyme that breaks down starches into sugars

3. the salivary gland located below the jaw

4. produces bile

5. connective tissue that supports the small intestine and contains blood vessels to supply nutrients

6. enzyme in stomach that breaks down protein

7.
Absorbs water and forms feces

8. stores solid waste and compresses into more solid form

9.
Long hollow tube where most absorption of nutrients occurs

10.
organs that create chemicals that help the small intestines break down food

11.
Breaks down toxins, such as alcohol and processes nutrients into forms easier for the rest of your body to use. Makes glycogen from glucose

12. The wider part of digestive tube

13.
An organs in the abdominal cavity with two roles. The first is to produce digestive enzymes . The second is to secrete insulin into the bloodstream to help regulate blood glucose levels.

14. involuntary squeezing action of the muscles in the digestive system; causes food to move through

15. upper part of stomach that temporarily stores food

16. organisms found in the large intestine that help with digestion of solid matter

17. common name for primary teeth

18.
An organ that stores bile and releases it as needed into the small intestine

19. 4 layers of the alimentary canal

20. fingerlike projections in the small intestine that increase surface area

21.
An organ of the digestive system where most mechanical breaking down of food happens

22.
functions of digestive system in 3 words

23. flap of tissue that covers the trachea when swallowing food

24. kills bacteria in stomach and gives an acidic environment for enzymes to work

25. first part of small intestine

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