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The Digestive System

Across
Starch (a macromolecule) is broken down into a compound called maltose a disaccaride using this salvary gland.
The point where the starch molecule has been mostly digestion from the breakdown of pancreatic amylase.
The Jejunum and the _______ absorb nutrients and reabsorb water into the body.
The gastric juice within the stomach produces________________ and enzymes, lowering PH levels and creating an acidic enviroment.
Reabsorbs water in the large intestine by diffusion using villi, this creates a solid material.
Proteins are broken down to amino acids and move to the small intestine and absorbed into the ___________.
Through the _______ the nutrients get absorbed into the blood stream.
Food passes from the mouth down the_________ and to the esophagus.
This small piece of cartilage protects the trachea from food particles entering and effecting the lungs.
Protects the stomach from its contents such as gastric juices.
Are broken down to produce energy.
Down
Many bacteria and un-absorbed materials moves through the colon to the rectum through the anus in this process.
Most of the absorption of nutrients occur in the section of the small intestine.
Form of starch in which the body utilizes.
This accessory gland is attached to the cecum.
This organ holds up to 4 litres when full and stores food.
Chemical and mechanical breakdown of food occurs. This is the begining of the digestion process.
This polysaccharide is broken down into smaller pieces by amylase (enzyme) via hydrolysis.
The Gallbladder stores bile and breaks down ______.
This band of smooth muscle regulates when chyme moves through the stomach through to the small intestine.
There are four stages of digestion. This process occurs in the mouth.
These ___________ organs help in chemical digestion and secretions such as the pancreas.
Food is formed into this ball. It travels from the mouth down to the pharynx and down to the essophagus to the stomach.
The secretion from the stomach glands breaks down the peptide bonds of protein chains.
The fructose, galactose from the starch gets broken down to produce glucose. This organ also detoxifies, stores and produces bile.
During the digestive process the stomach breaks down chemical bonds and produces digestive __________.