| A | B |
|---|
| esophagus | a tube leading from the throat to the stomach |
| epiglottis | a flap of tissue that closes during swallowing |
| peristalsis | contractions and relaxation of muscle in the esophagus or intestine |
| trachea | respiratory part also known as the windpipe |
| acid | the part of gastric juices that is very strong to kill microbes |
| papillae | bumps on the tongue containing taste buds |
| taste buds | two words for tongue part which detects flavors |
| enzymes | gastric juices are acid plus ____ |
| pyloric sphincter | ring of muscle between the stomach and intestine |
| esophageal sphincter | ring of muscle between the esophagus and stomach |
| chyme | term for food leaving the stomach |
| mucosal layer | two words for lining of the stomach which protects inside of stomach |
| muscular layer | two words for layer of stomach that churns food |
| J | shape of the stomach |
| saliva | what the salivary glands make for the mouth |
| EGF epidermal growth factor | three letters for the part of saliva which repairs the mouth |
| villi | plural form for fingerlike structure of the small intestine |
| duodenum | the first part of the small intestine |
| abdomen | the space where the small intestine is located |
| finger | the shape of a villi looks like this hand part |
| capillary | a small blood vessel in a villi where nutrients go into the blood |
