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Digestive System Crossword

Across
Food enters through this
This canal is a narrow passageway about an inch long, extending from the rectum to the anus.
Small sac attached to the underside of the liver
Excretes the fluid known as saliva.
First portion of small intestine
Gallstones are also known as this:
This is an inflammation of any portion of the GI tract, most common in the terminal ileum.
Removal of the gallbladder
An inflammation and infection of the liver that can result in cell destruction and death.
This is an artificial opening of the colon allowing fecal material to be excreted from the body.
Down
The liver and gallbladder contribute to digestion by adding bile to this?
Absorption is accomplished through millions of these microscopic structures.
Surgical removal of the appendix
The group of organs that break down food to be used by the body's cells
The cystic duct from the gallbladder and the hepatic duct from the liver combine to form this.
Aids in the process by moving food around the mouth.
Once food is swallowed, its movement through the body is maintained by the smooth, involuntary muscle action called?
The process by which food id broken down mechanically and chemically
A crack or tear in the lining of the anus
Pancreas secretes this: