DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

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Across
  1. 4. Where does initial mechanical digestion take place?
  2. 11. Food does not pass through these.
  3. 12. Removal of undigested food.
  4. 13. What are the blood capillaries surrounding villi absorbing into the bloodstream?
  5. 14. Last section of the large intestine.
Down
  1. 1. Involuntary muscular contraction that squeezes food down the esophagus.
  2. 2. Nodules on the surface of a muscular organ that increases the surface area for the taste buds.
  3. 3. Enzymes break down carbs, fats and protein into their simplest unit. This happens in the mouth, stomach and small intestine.
  4. 5. What organ will struggle if you have diabetes?
  5. 6. During swallowing, this lowers over the opening of the trachea to prevent food/liquid from entering the respiratory tract.
  6. 7. Main function of the large intestine.
  7. 8. What food is called once it reaches and is temporarily stored in the stomach.
  8. 9. Caused when stomach contents go back up the esophagus.
  9. 10. How many stages of digestion are there?