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Skeletal, Muscular and Digestive System Study Guide
Across
6. Enzymes in saliva and stomach acid in the stomach are examples of this.
8. The movement of muscles pushing food through the esophagus and intestines.
9. Your elbow and knee are examples of this type of joint.
10. Contains enzymes that break down protein and carbohydrates - food does not pass through here.
12. Found in the nose, ears and between your vertebrae.
13. Where digestion starts.
15. Longest part of the digestive system where nutrients are absorbed and most digestion occurs.
17. Stores bile for the liver. No food passes through this organ.
19. Food leaving the stomach that is a milkshake-like consistency is called _____.
20. Both chemical and mechanical digestion happen here to create chyme to be moved into the small intestine.
22. Cartilage flap that closes over your airway when swallowing food.
23. Muscles that are found in your internal organs are these type of muscles.
25. Your wrist and vertebrae are examples of this type of joint.
26. The process of breaking down food to absorb nutrients.
27. Muscles that do their job without you having to think about it are called _____.
28. Where two bones meet.
Down
1. Found in the mouth, they create saliva which contains enzymes that help break down food.
2. Your neck is an example of this type of joint.
3. Attached to the large intestine and serves no purpose in digestion.
4. The "food tube" that connects the mouth to the stomach.
5. This connective tissue connects bone to muscle.
6. The heart is the only one of this kind of muscle.
7. Contains bile for chemical digestion in the small intestine. Food does not pass through this organ.
11. All the muscles attached to your bones are these type of muscles.
14. Your shoulder and your hip are examples of this type of joint.
16. The last part of the large intestine, before the anus.
18. Where water is absorbed from undigested food before exiting the body.
21. Muscles that you have to think about and move yourself are called _____.
24. Chewing in the mouth and churning in the stomach are examples of this.

Skeletal, Muscular and Digestive System Study Guide