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Digestive System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| digestion | when food is ingested and broken down |
| absorption | when nutrients are absorbed by the body |
| excretion | waste removed by the body |
| mechanical digestion | teeth and tongue break food down into small pieces |
| chemical digestion | Enzymes of the stomach and small intestine break down food into small, soluble molecules |
| esophagus | a tube that transports food from the mouth to the stomach |
| liver | secretes bile and breaks down protein |
| gallbladder | pear-shaped organ that holds a digestive fluid called bile |
| large intestine | absorbs water from undigested food |
| small intestine | contains bile and enzymes that completely digests food and absorbs particles into the blood |