| A | B |
|---|
| mechanical digestion | chewing |
| mastication | chewing |
| ptyalin | enzyme in saliva that aids in starch digestion |
| peristalsis | wavelike muscle contractions |
| hydrochloric acid | kills bacteria that enters the stomach |
| asprin and alcohol | absorbed in the stomach |
| villi | fingerlike projections that increase surface area and absorption |
| fatty acids | product of lipid digestion |
| glycerol | product of lipid digestion |
| simple sugars | product of carbohydrate digestion |
| amino acids | products of protein digestion |
| gastric juices | found in the stomach |
| small intestine | most chemical digestion takes place here |
| large intestine | colon |
| large intestine | water absorbed here |
| large intestine | no villi |
| small intestine | contain villi |
| rectum | waste storage |
| anus | waste elimination |
| liver | produces bile |
| pancreas | produces insulin |
| insulin | regulates blood sugar levels |
| gall bladder | stores bile |
| gall bladder | secretes bile in to the small intestine |
| bile | breaks up large lipid molecules into smaller ones |
| mucus | protects stomach from being digested by pepsin and HCl |
| pepsin | enzyme that adis protein digestion |
| enzyme | chemical that speeds up reactions |
| digestive enzymes | chemicals that break down food into similar substances |
| E. coli | bacteria found in the large intestine |
| diabetes | a disease that causes irregularities in body blood sugar levels |
