| A | B |
|---|
| nutrient | a substance in food that the body uses for energy, for growth & repair, or for working well |
| digestion | the changing of food into forms thatthe body can use |
| saliva | the liquid in the mouth that makes chewed food wet and begins digestion; contains an enzyme to help this happen |
| enzyme | a chemical that helps your digestive system change food into nutrients |
| esophagus | the tube that carries food & liquids from the mouth to the stomach |
| small intestine | curled up tube; the organ of the digestive system in which most digestion takes place |
| mouth | teeth tear, cut & grind food here; 3 pairs of glands make up saliva |
| stomach | baglike organ with muscular walls; squeeze & mix food w/ digestive juices; |
| large intestine | removes much of the liquid & stores the resulting waste until it leaves he body |
| indigestion | one or more SYMPTOMS, such as stomache that occur when the body has difficulty digesting food |
| diarrhea | occurs when the sold waste leaving the large intestine has too much water in it |
| constipation | occurs when solid waste becomes dry & hard & difficulkt to eliminate from the body |
| Salivary Glands | the liquid that makes food easy to swallow is made here |
