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The Digestive System

Across
Secretion which Promotes digestive functions in the stomach
Muscular tube that extends from the oral cavity to the esophagus. Also called the throat
Largest visceral organ in the body which metabolizes proteins, carbs, and fats.
Secretion in the stomach to help curdle milk
Food that has been churned by the stomach and mixed with gastric juices which is a blend of enzymes and acids
Secretion that breaks down protein and activates gastric enzymes. Kills pathogenic bacteria
The last part of the small intestine where digestive material leaves
Located in the small intestine and contain villi which help aid in the absorption of fat.
Small round mass of food
Muscular tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach
The structures that connect all divisions of the small intestines to each other and the abdominal wall.
Secretion that is a precursor to pepsin in the stomach intended to protect the stomach from autodigestion
The first and shortest part of the small intestine which contains ducts from the liver, gallbladder, and pancreas
Down
A pouch located in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen and the first portion of the large intestine
Ring of muscle that remains contracted to close or guard an opening
Hollow pear-shaped sac which lies on the inferior surface of the liver and stores bile produced by the liver.
The central region of the stomach
Last section of the small intestine and is 12 feet long
Pinkish gray gland which lies behind the stomach. secretes enzymes that break down all digestable foods.
Term used to describe substances that aid in digestions
Mass of lymphatic tissue suspended from the cecum of the large intestine
An emulsifier that breaks apart large fat globules into smaller ones in the liver.
Wavelike motion that helps to mix and propel products of digestion
The first part of the small intestine where digestive material enters
Large serous membrane that envelops the abdominal cavity.
Second section of the small intestine and is about 7 to 8 feet long
The superior dome shaped region of the stomach
Folds found in the stomach's lining that help it expand