| A | B |
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| Mouth | the place where digestion begins; both mechanical and chemical digestion take place here |
| Mechanical Digestion | occurs when teeth break food down into smaller pieces |
| Chemical Digestion | the process of chemically changing food |
| Esophagus | the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach |
| Stomach | the muscular organ that has gastric juice; connects to esophagus |
| Small Intestine | a long tube that is about 22 feet long that helps nutrients get into the blood stream |
| Large Intestine | a tube that is about 5 feet long; removes water from food and produces feces |
| Rectum | area where feces is stored |
| Anus | the opening where feces exit the body |
| Liver | the organ that produces bile |
| Gall Bladder | the little organ that is attached to the small intestine and releases bile into it |
| Bile | greenish liquid that helps break down fat |
| Pancreas | organ that produces many types of digestive enzymes, including insulin |
| Enzyme | a substance that helps break large molecules into smaller ones |
| Peristalsis | the muscle action that moves food from the esophagus to the stomach |
| Chyme | "soupy" substance that food is turned into while in the stomach |
