Body Systems

4. the process by which the body gets energy from food
5. the large intestine
6. is a gland that helps the small intestine, by producing pancreatic juice, a blend of enzymes that breaks down macronutrients
7. first step in digestive system
10. the system of glands throughout the body that regulate body functions
13. organs that filter water and dissolved wastes from the blood and help maintain proper levels of water and salts in the body
15. final step in digestive system
16. a digestive juice produced by salivary glands
17. proteins that play a key role in digestive process

1. second step in digestive system
2. third step in digestive system
3. is a small, saclike organ that stores bile until it is needed in the small intestine
8. a group of cells, or an organ, that secretes chemical substance
9. gland that secretes bile, which helps digest fats
11. system with group of organs that work together to break down foods into substances cells can use
12. a disease that prevents the body from converting energy into food
14. intestine where 90% of digestion takes place
15. System with group of organs that work together to remove waste