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| Bile | bitter-tasting fluid produced by the liver and temporarily stored in the gallbladder before discharge into the small intestine. |
| Saliva | the fluid secreted by the salivary and mucus glands of the mouth. It moistens food and begins digestion. |
| Enzyme | a complex protein present in digestive juices or within cells that acts as a catalyst for chemical reactions. |
| Ptyalin | an enzyme found in saliva that helps to break down starch into sugars. |
| Epiglottis | Flap of cartilage that covers the larynx. |
| Gastrin | A key hormone that causes the stomach to produce an acid for dissolving and digesting some foods. It is also necessary for the normal growth of the lining of the stomach, small intestine, and colon. |
| Secretin | A key hormone that causes the pancreas to send out digestive juices that is rich in bicarbonate. It stimulates the stomach to produce pepsin, an enzyme that digests proteins, and it also stimulates the liver to produce bile. |
| CCK | A key hormone that causes the pancreas to grow, produce the enzymes of pancreatic juices, and it causes the gallbladder to empty. |
| Stomach | Saclike organ of the digestive system that is located between the esophagus and the intestines. |
| Pharynx | The section of the digetsive system between the mouth and the esophagus. |
| Intestine | The muscular hoselike portion of the digestive system extending from the lower end of the stomach to the anal opening. |
| Pancreas | The glandular organ that secretes digestive enzymes and hormones. |
| Liver | The largest glandular organ of the body. It lies on the right side of the abdominal cavity, beneath the diaphragm,. and is made of 4 unequal lobes. It is thought to preform over 500 functions of the digestve system. It is also the producer of Bile |
| Glycogen | Stored by the liver and muscle cells. |
| Gall Bladder | The small pear-shaped sac attached to the liver by the hepatic duct. It stores and concentrates bile. |
| Excretion | The process of eliminating form an organism the waste and products of metabolism and other materials of no use. |
