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Digesive System
Science
Term | Definition |
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Mouth | The ___ uses Chemical and Mechanical Digestion to start the digestion process. |
Esophagus | The tube that leads from the ___ to the stomach. The ___ has muscles that contract to push food along. |
Small Intestine | The digestive organ that finishes breaking down food and takes nutrients into the bloodstream. The ___ is lined with ___. |
Large Intestine | The digestive organ that removes water from wastes. The ___ is also called the colon. |
Villi | Finger-shaped bumps in the ___ that soak up nutrients and create a larger surface area. |
Gallbladder | An organ that produces digestive juices. |
Saliva | The liquid that starts digestion in the ___. ___ contains a digestive juice that breaks down Starch into Sugar. Is an Enzyme. |
Liver | The digestive organ that makes bile to break down fat. The ___ stores sugar until the body needs it. gets rid of harmful substances. |
Pancreas | The digestive organ that makes chemicals to break down proteins, carbohydrates, and fat. The ___ helps control the amount of sugar in blood. |
Peristalsis | The squeezing muscle action that pushes food through the ___. |
Independent Variable | The Variable that is manipulated or changed. |
Dependent Variable | The Variable that can be measured in some way. |
Control Group | The group that is not changed. Everything will be compared to this group. |
Control Variable | The Variable that is not changed. |