Food Studies Word Scramble
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Term | Description |
digestive system | body system responsible for breaking down large nutrient particles and molecules into smaller ones for absorption |
stomach | digestive organ between esophagus and SI |
Small intestine | tube connecting stomach to LI |
large intestine | tube connecting small intestine to anus/outside |
pancreas | abdominal gland that secretes pacreatic juice into the intestine and insulin & glycogen into the bloodstream |
liver | organ that produces bile a substance that breaks up fat for absorption |
gall bladder | saclike organ associated with liver |
digestion | mechanical and chemical breakdown of foods |
alimentary canal | tubular portion of digestive tract that leads from the mouth to the anus |
mouth | anterior opening to alimentary canal |
chyme | semifluid mass of partially digested food |
peristalsis | rhymthic waves of muscular contraction in walls of certain tubular organs |
mucus | fluid secretion of mucous cells |
mastication | chewing |
deglutination | swallowing |
defecation | getting rid of wastes |
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