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MVMS DigestiveSystem
MVMS Digestive System
Question | Answer |
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Enzymes | Chemicals in your body that perform chemical reactions |
Esophagus | Transports food to the stomach. |
Large Intestine | Organ where water is absorbed and undigested waste is stored. |
Liver | Organ that produces bile. |
Mechanical Digestion | Breaks food into smaller pieces. |
Nutrient | Part of food that your body can use. |
Pancreas | Organ that makes insulin. |
Peristalsis | Moves food down the esophagus. |
Small Intestine | Absorption of nutrients takes place here. |
Smooth | Type of muscle lines the digestive system |
Stomach | Organ that does BOTH chemical and mechanical digestion |
Villi | Finger |
Involuntary | Actions you CANNOT control. |
Voluntary | Actions you CAN control. |