| A | B |
|---|
| bile | produced by the liver, breaks down fats in the S.I. |
| liver | filtering organ for the body, produces bile |
| pancreas | organ which produces insulin for the digestive system and other hormones necessary for body system functions |
| mouth | digestion begins, mechanical/chemical digestion |
| esophagus | tube of smooth muscle that connects them mouth and stomach; peristalsis |
| stomach | muscular organ which produces HCl to break down food before moving to S.I. |
| small intestine | breakdown of fats and absorption of nutrients from the digested food; peristalsis |
| large intestine | final digestion; absorption of water and packaging of material for elimination from the body |
