| A | B |
|---|
| small intestine | food leaves the stomach and enters this organ where most chemical digestion takes place |
| liver | the role of this organ is to produce bile |
| bile | a substance that breaks up fat particles in the small intestine |
| gallbladder | the organ that stores bile |
| pancreas | a triangular organ that produces enzymes that help break down starches, proteins, and fats in the small intestine |
| villi | tiny finger-shaped structures through which absorption of nutrients takes place in the small intestine |
| large intestine | the last section of the digestive system |
| rectum | a short tube at the end of the large intestine |
| anus | a muscular opening at the end of the rectum through which waste is eliminated |
