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CRMS digestion

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digestion   process that breaks down food into molecules that can be absorbed by the blood.  
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mechanical digestion   the physical breaking of food through chewing, mixing or churning.  
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chemical digestion   breaking down of food using chemical reactions.  
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enzyme   a protein that speeds up chemical reactions.  
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peristalsis   muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.  
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villi   small finger-like projections in the small intestine that absorb nutrients into the blood.  
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chyme   liquid product of digestion  
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liver   an accessory organ that produces bile and filters toxins  
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pancreas   an accessory organ that produces enzymes that aid in digestion  
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gallbladder   an accessory organ that stores bile produced by the liver.  
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epiglottis   flap of tissue that cover the windpipe when you swallow.  
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esophagus   part of the digestive tract, it is a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach  
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small intestine   part of the digestive tract that has many villi and absorbs nutrients from food.  
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large intestine   part of the digestive tract that absorbs the remaining liquid from digested food.  
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