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science digestion

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