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The Human Digestive System

Across
the process by which food is broken down and has most of its nutrients extracted
The ? organs that make up the GI tract are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and anus.
The small intestine continues the process of breaking down food by using enzymes released by the ?
End of the small intestine
Building blocks of proteins
G I Tract
First part of the small intestine
Working together, nerves, ? , bacteria, blood, and the organs of your digestive system digest the foods and liquids you eat or drink each day.
Between the cecum and the rectum
Middle part of the small intestine
Carbohydrates are broken into simple ?
The digestieve system begins with the ?
? break into fatty acids and glycerol
Down
the physical breakdown of food as it is chewed
Secreted from the liver and is a compound that aids in the digestion of fat and eliminates waste products from the blood
The GI tract is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the ?
The ? includes the appendix, cecum, colon, and rectum. The appendix is a finger-shaped pouch attached to the cecum. The cecum is the first
The ? is a finger-shaped pouch attached to the cecum
? in your GI tract, also called gut flora or microbiome, help with digestion
Another name for the digestive tract
The ? is the first part of the large intestine. The colon is next.
contractions of the esophagus
swallowing tube
a sac-like organ with strong muscular wall
End of the large intestine
? containing enzymes mixes with food to begin the process of breaking it down into a form your body can absorb and use.
The liver, pancreas, and gallbladder are the ? organs of the digestive system.