| A | B |
|---|
| chemical digestion | the enzymes breakdown large molecules into smaller ones (in the stomach) |
| mechanical digestion | processing of food chewing, by churning, and by the action of bile, to break it into smaller particles |
| appendix | long, thin, hollow tube that catches bacteria |
| anus | an opening at the end of the digestive tract through which solid wastes leave the body |
| chyme | the thin, watery liquid in the digestive tract; partially digested food |
| gastric juice What is in it? | hydrochloric acid and pepsin in the stomach; breaks down food |
| saliva What enzyme is in it? | the watery substance produced in the mouth that begins in the chemical digestion of food. amylase is in it. |
| peristalsis | contractions that move food through the digestive system |
| pancreatic juice What is in it? | in the pancreas and has three enzymes |
| intestinal juice what is in it? | in the small intestine and has carsals and protain in it |
| amylase | mucus and enzymes |
| duodenum | first part of small intestine |
| colon | it refers to the intestines |
| epiglottis | flap of tissue that keeps food from going down the trachea |
| digestive tract | organs that food passes through |
| digestive system | parts of the body that break down food |
| length of the digestive tract | 30 ft. |
| lipids | an organ compound that stores and releases large amounts of energy |
| bile | a greenish liquid produced by the liver |
| enzyme | proteins that are vital in chemical digestion |
| duct | tubular passageway |
| pepsin | enzyme in stomach that breaks down protein |
| hypothalamus | signal that tells you when you are hungry |
| heartburn | pain felt in esophagus caused by when the stomich acid comes into the esophagus |
| ulcer | a place where the mucus lining in the stomach is to thin |
| bolus | a wad of wet food in the esophagus |
| bowel | intestines |
