Digestion Vocab

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Across
  1. 2. The process of breaking food down into smaller molecules the body can use.
  2. 5. Absorbs water and forms waste.
  3. 6. Chemical in the stomach that helps break down food.
  4. 8. Wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
  5. 10. A protein that speeds up chemical reactions (like breaking down food).
  6. 11. Tube that moves food from mouth to stomach.
  7. 13. A substance in food that the body needs for energy, growth, and repair.
  8. 14. All chemical reactions in the body that keep you alive.
Down
  1. 1. A simple sugar used for energy.
  2. 3. Where most digestion and nutrient absorption happens.
  3. 4. Tiny finger-like projections that increase absorption in the small intestine.
  4. 7. Nutrient that provides the body’s main source of energy.
  5. 8. Nutrient used to build and repair tissues.
  6. 9. When nutrients pass into the bloodstream (mainly in the small intestine).
  7. 12. Organ that mixes food with acid and enzymes.