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Grade 7

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Ptyalin   Chemical substance that breaks down starch in food into sugars  
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Enzyme   Type of protein that speeds up chemical reactions (breaking down food)  
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Esophagus   Tube that carries food to stomach  
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Peristalsis   Waves of muscular contractions that move food through digestive system  
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Stomach   Digestive organ that connects esophagus to small intestine  
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Pepsin   Enzyme produced by stomach that digests proteins  
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Small Intestine   Digestive organ where most digestion takes place  
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Liver   Organ that produces bile that helps break down fat in the small intestine  
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Pancreas   Organ that produces pancreatic juice and insulin that helps break down proteins, starches, and fats in the small intestine  
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Villus   Structure in small intestine through which food is absorbed into blood stream  
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Large Intestine   Organ in digestive system in which water is absorbed and undigested food is stored  
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Rectum   End of the large intestine  
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Anus   Opening at end of rectum through which solid wastes are eliminated  
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Mechanical Digestion   Physical action of breaking down food into smaller parts  
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Chemical Digestion   Breaking down of foods by enzymes  
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Digestion   Breaking down of food into smaller nutrients by the body  
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Absorption   Nutrients enter the bloodstream to be transported to body cells  
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How does villi help with absorption?   Increases the surface area of the small intestine while making absorption faster  
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What protects the stomach from hydrochloric acid used to break down food?   The mucus protects by coating and protecting the stomach wall  
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