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The Human Digestive System

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Saliva, acids and ___ are digestive juices produced within the body to help break down food into smaller easier to digest particles.
A bag-like organ where food begins to be broken down before being sent on for further digestion.
A wide tube located after the small intestine where the remaining undigested food is prepared for elimination.
The process of breaking down food into very small particles that can be absorbed and used by the body.
A substance that provides the body with the needed nourishment essential for growth, strength and energy.
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A very long tube below the stomach in which food is broken down into small particles and nutrients from the food are absorbed into the blood stream.
A narrow tube from the mouth to the stomach through which food travels.
An organ responsible for producing special liquids that help break down food.
Extremely small, finger-like knobs found along the inner lining of the small intestine that capture nutrients from the broken-down food and pass the nutrients into the blood stream.
A small organ responsible for making and sending enzymes to break down food in the small intestines.