Digestive System

2. the organs that are responsible for getting rid of carbon dioxide waste
4. the type of digestion where enzymes break down the molecules in food
5. organ that allows food to pass through for 6-8 hours AFTER it leaves the stomach
7. the organ that breaks down and digests food to extract nutrients from food
8. a main component or part of mechanical digestion
9. the type of acid in the stomach that aid in digestion
10. where urine is stored until it exits your body
11. the place where digestion begins
14. holds solid waste and comes after the small intestine
16. organ that produces insulin which controls blood sugars
18. top of windpipe that keeps food from entering
19. the place waste leaves your body by sweating
20. part liquid and part solid: a thick semifluid mass of partially digested food and digestive secretions that is formed in the stomach and small intestine during digestion.
21. word that means extracting of nutrients from food, in small intestine
22. a word that means "energy" for the body- starts with an "f"

1. the name of the body system responsible for breaking down food to obtain nutrients
3. a pear-shaped, hollow structure located under the liver and on the right side of the abdomen that has bile which breaks down fats
6. carries food, liquids, and saliva from the mouth to the stomach
8. the length of the large intestine in meters
12. special organs in your body that work like filters. They remove waste products from the blood and produce urine
13. the name of the body system that is responsible for getting rid of waste
15. word that means the taking in of food
17. another name for the large intestine
18. these are part of chemical digestion and are responsible for breaking down molecules in the food when it enters your mouth