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Digestive System SMS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| parasite | an organism that lives on another organism |
| peristalsis | squeezing motion of muscles |
| smal intestine | absorbs nutrients |
| epiglottis | prevents choking by keeping food out of the windpipe |
| bile | breaks down fat |
| pancreas | makes insulin |
| stomach | contains acid and pepsin |
| villi | fingerlike progections that line the small intestine |
| ptylin | enzyme in saliva that breaks down starch |
| liver | makes bile |