Digestive System Word Scramble
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Term | Definition |
digestive system | breaks down food so it can be used by the body |
digestion | your body must change the food into a usable form |
digestive tract | contains all of the digestive organs (makes up the digestive system) |
abdomen | "belly"; region between the chest and the hips is called the abdomen; contains several important organs including the liver, stomach, intestines, and bladder |
carbohydrate | any of various compounds of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen (as sugars, starches, or celluloses) most of which are formed by plants and are a major animal food |
esophagus | once food is chewed it enters here which is a tube that is connected to the stomach |
gall bladder | underneath liver; stores bile (breaks down fat) |
large intestine | water is removed from food and taken into the body |
liver | body's largest internal organ; produces bile (breaks down fat) |
mouth | digestive process begins here when you chew, grind, and swallow food |
nutrients | absorbed into the body to provide nurishment |
pancreas | lies below the stomach and releases digestive juices containing enzymes, which break down food chemically |
protein | helps your body grow and repair tissues; (meat, milk, eggs, nuts, and beans) |
saliva | a fluid that is secreted into the mouth by salivary glands |
small intestine | food passes here from the stomach; more chemicals continue to break down food; nutrients are absorbed into the body |
starch | white, odorless, tasteless, carbohydrate; an important food |
stomach | food passes here from the esophagus; food is mixed with chemicals (gastric juices) that help break it down |
teeth | breaks down food in your mouth to begin the digestive process |
tongue | mixes the food with saliva to soften it as it is chewed by the teeth; food is then pushed down the esophagus by the tongue |
vitamin | various substances that are necessary in very small amounts to our nutrition; important to the control of growth and development (naturally in many foods or in some cases are produced within the body) |
rectum | gets rid of the body's waste |
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