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1. Helps to breakdown fats into fatty acids during
digestion
2. Where feces forms
3. Connects the mouth to the stomach
4. Secretes enzymes into the small intestine
5. the system responsible for transporting nutrients to
other organs of the body
6. a part of the mouth that mixes food with saliva
7. substabce absorbed in the large intestine to help
form feces
9. stores bile
11. absorbs nutrients from digested food
14. Digestive issue causing hard, dry feces and
difficulty passing them
16. biological catalysts that break down food
molecules
18. entry point of digestion
19. Undigested waste eliminated from the body
23. exit point for undigested food
24. Fluids produced by the salivary glands that begins
chemical digestion
26. Substance consumed to provide nourishment for
the body
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4. wave-like movement of the digestive muscles
8. Essential compounds absorbed by thr bidy during
digestion
10. Structures of the mechanically break down food
into smaller pieces
12. waste product filtered by kidneys after digestion
13. basic unit of life that use oxygen to convert
digested nutrients into energy
15. Other term for feces
17. Organs that are not directly involve in the
digestive pathway but aids in digestion
20. Produces bile and purifies the blood
21. essential gas needed by the digestive cells for
energy production
22. where feces are stored until ready for elimination
25. Produces digestive enzyme to help break down
carbohydrates, proteins and fats
27. also called the large intestine
28. main function of the digestive system
29. a digestive issue causing excessively watery
feces