| A | B |
|---|
| Mouth | Where chemical digestion begins. |
| Esophagus | Connects mouth and stomach. |
| Peristalsis | Muscular contractions that move food. |
| Mechanical Digestion | The breaking down of food by the action of tongue and teeth. |
| Chemical Digestion | The breaking down of food by enzymes. |
| Pharynx | Both air and food pass through here. |
| Stomach | J-shaped muscular pouch. |
| Chyme | Food that has been processed through the stomach. |
| Enzyme | Salivary amylase. |
| Small Intestine | Most digestion takes place here. |
| Villi | The location where nutrients are absorbed directly in to the bloodstream. |
| Liver | Accesory organ that produces bile. |
| Acessory Organ | Organs that aid in digestion but food does not pass through. |
| Bile | Emulsifies or physically breaks down fat. |
| Gallbladder | Stores bile. |
| Large intestine | Absorbs water from undigested mass. |
| Pancreas | Produces enzymes that chemically break down starch. |
| Rectum | Stores solid waste until it is released from the body. |
| Anus | Sphincter muscle that releases waste out of the body. |
| Salivary gland | Produces salivary amylase to aid in the break down of starch. |
