| A | B |
|---|
| teeth: function | chop and grind food |
| saliva: function | changes starch to sugar, adds liquid to the food |
| tongue: function | mixes the food with the saliva assists teeth |
| esophagus: form and function | food tube, pushes food down from the mouth to the stomach |
| stomach: function | blends, churns, mixes food, digestive juices enter here to break food down |
| small intestine: function | nutrients are absorbed into the blood stream here |
| large intestine: function | water is removed from waste |
| rectum: function | stores solid waste |
| salivary glands: function | make saliva |
| gall bladder: function | stores bile and sends it to the small intestine |
| liver: function | makes bile, stores nutrients that the body does not need right away |
| pancreas: function | makes chemicals needed to break down food, makes insulin |
| enzyme: form and function | protien that breaks down food |
| insulin: function | helps cells use sugar |
| bile: form and function | yellow-green fluid that breaks down fat |
