| A | B |
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| villi | structure in S.I. that absorbs large amounts of nutrients |
| saliva | a liquid substance found in the mouth that contains an enzyme that begins chemical digestion |
| peristalsis | process which involves muscle contratctions that move food through the esophagus |
| mucus | a substance that coats and protecst the inside of the stomach |
| gallbladder | a pouch like structure which stores bile until needed for digestion |
| pancreas | an accessory organ to the digestion system which produces insulin and glucagon |
| liver | an accessory organ which produces bile for the digestive process |
| mechanical digestion | food is chopped into small pieces by the teeth |
| chemical digestion | enzymes from the saliva begins digestion in the mouth |
| digestion | the process in which the body breaks down food into small nutrient molecules that can absorbed |
| small intestine | the part of the digestive system where nutrients are absorbed and final chemical digestion occurs |
| Large intestine | the final part of the digestive system where water is absorbed, vitamins produced by bacteria and waste is prepared for elimination from the body |
| homeostasis | the process by which all body systems work together to maintain a balance in the body |
