The Digestive System

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Across
  1. 5. _______ & minerals can be found in fruit, vegetables, fish, orange juice & milk
  2. 8. Tiny creatures that live inside everyone
  3. 9. Vitamins & _______ are used to make strong bones or blood cells & help our body to work
  4. 10. This is produced by glands & starts digesting food in the mouth
  5. 11. To break down food into tiny pieces
Down
  1. 1. Where digestion starts
  2. 2. The flap in the throat that prevents food from entering the trachea & the lungs
  3. 3. The waves of squeezing and relaxing muscles are called _______
  4. 4. These come from foods like potatoes, rice, pasta & bread, and they provide us with energy
  5. 6. These come from foods like fish, meat, eggs, beans & nuts, and they help your body to grow & repair itself
  6. 7. Foods such as cereals, fruits & vegetables also contain _______ to keep us healthy
  7. 8. When gas comes out of your mouth