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1 function of the digestion system breaks down food into molecules
2 function of the digestion system molecules are absorbed into the blood and carried throughout the body
3 function of the digestion system wastes are eliminated from the body
food moves into the____ moves through the______ into the_____ Mouth, esophagus, stomach
Explain the difference between mechanical digestion and chemical digestion Mechanical digestion foods are phyiscally and chemically is enzymes
when you swallow food, a flap of tissue called the_____ seals off your windpipe epiglottis
____ is a thick, slippery substance that lines the esophagus mucus
The process of_____involves the movement of nutrients through the wall of your digestive system into your blood. digestion
Involuntary waves of muscle contractions that keep food moving in one direction through the digestion system Peristalsis
Most mechanical digestion occurs in the_____ stomach
The _____ connects the mouth and the stomach. esophagus
In your mouth, _______ mixes with food to moisten it esophagus
The process of breaking down food into small nutrients molecules is called digestion
A protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body is _____. Chemical digestion is accomplished by these proteins enzyme
stores bible gallbadder
tiny finger-shaped structure in which absorption occurs. villus
solid wastes exit the body through this opening anus
produces bible liver
structure in which waste material is compresses into solid form rectum
produces enzymes that flow into the small intestine pancreas
breaks up fat molecules bible
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