Contemporary Health Chapter 10

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Across
  1. 4. the process by which nutrients pass through the lining of the digestive system into the blood
  2. 6. a flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe
  3. 7. a substance that speeds up chemical reactions
  4. 8. breaking down food into molecules the body can use
  5. 9. formed by the harmful waste product of protein breakdown
  6. 10. the process by which the body collects and removes waste
  7. 11. muscle contractions that push food through the esophagus
  8. 12. a watery fluid produced by the kidneys
  9. 17. a machine is used to filter blood in place of the kidneys
  10. 18. caused by food or drink that contains a poison or disease-causing microorganism
  11. 19. the junction between the digestive tract and the respiratory system
Down
  1. 1. the spread of microorganisms from one food to another
  2. 2. a tiny cluster of blood vessels in the nephron
  3. 3. a thick mixture of food and gastric juices formed in the stomach
  4. 5. a substance that physically breaks up large fat droplets
  5. 13. tiny filtering units that remove waste and produce urine
  6. 14. the organ that stores bile
  7. 15. tiny finger-like projections that line the small intestine
  8. 16. filter urea and other wastes from the blood