| A | B |
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| nutrient | a substance in food that the body uses for energy, growth, or for working well |
| digestion | the changing of food into forms that the body can use |
| saliva | the liquid in the mouth that makes chewed food wet and begins digestion |
| enzyme | chemical that helps your digestive system change food into nutrients |
| esophagus | the tube that carries food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach |
| teeth | tear, cut, and grind food |
| stomach | baglike organ with muscular walls |
| large intestine | much of the liquid is removed and waste is stored here |
| tongue | moves food toward back of mouth and helps mix saliva with the food in your mouth |
| salivary glands | secrete digestive enzymes to begin the digestive process |
| liver | warehouse fo the body's nutrients |
| gall bladder | stores bile |
| pancreas | secretes insulin |
| small intestine | the organ where the most digestion takes place |
| peristalsis | muscle contractions which move food along the digestive tract |
| blood | carries nutrients to body cells |
