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Chapter 15 Digestion
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| calorie | amount of energy needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree |
| glucose | sugar or energy in a cell |
| digestion | process by which your body breaks down food into small nutrient molecules |
| saliva | fluid released when your mouth waters |
| esophagus | a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach |
| peristalsis | involuntary waves of muscle contractions |
| stomach | a J-shaped muscular pouch located in the abdomen that aids in chemical and mechanical digestion |
| small intestine | part of the digestive tract where most chemical digestion takes place |
| liver | this is the largest organ inside the body and it produces bile |
| gallbladder | the organ that stores bile |
| villi | tiny, finger-like structures inside the small intestine that absorb nutrient molecules |
| large intestine | last section of the digestive system that absorbs water into the bloodstream |
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