| A | B |
|---|
| Proteins are broken down into | amino acids |
| bile is store here | gall bladder |
| This is where food is absorbed into the blood stream | small intestine |
| This is where water and minerals are absorbed | large intestine |
| This tube connects the mouth to the stomack | esophagus |
| This long tube has many digestive organs along it | alimentary canal |
| When food leaves stomach it is called this | chyme |
| This substance breaks down fats | bile |
| Tiny fingerlike projections in the intestine | villi |
| Lower part of large intestine where solid waste is stored | rectum |
| Solid Waste | feces |
| Food molecules are broken down | digestion |
| Flap of tissue that covers the windpipe | epiglottis |
| Passageway for both food and air | pharynx |
| Wavelike movement that moves food through the digestive system | peristalsis |
| Teeth that grind and crush food | molars |
| Teeth that rip and tear | canines |
| teeth that cut | incisors |
| Hole in the lining of the stomach | ulcer |
| watery wastes | diarrhea |
| too much water absorbed | constipation |
| pain after eating | indigestion |
| acid juices go up the esophagus | heartburn |
| can cause cavities | plaque |
| most common problem of the digestive system | cavities |
| Tiny organ between the large and small intestine | appendix |
| Releases gastric juices | the stomach |
| Lined with mucus | the stomach |
| Secretes hydrochloric acid | stomach |
