The Digestive System

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Across
  1. 5. The first stage of catabolism
  2. 9. The act of consuming a substance
  3. 13. The process of breaking down large fat globules into smaller droplets
  4. 14. The building blocks of life.
  5. 15. The group of organs through which food passes.
  6. 16. The organ that releases enzymes that are released into the small intesteine(duodenum)
Down
  1. 1. Tiny hair-like projections in the small intestine that increase the surface area of the small intestines
  2. 2. The organ storing bile produced by the liver
  3. 3. The pancreatic enzyme which helps digest proteins into amino acids
  4. 4. Involuntary wave-like muscle contractions that propel contents through the digestive tract
  5. 6. The chemical breakdown of complex foods into simpler forms using enzymes and acids. This begins in the mouth(saliva begins the breakdown of starch)
  6. 7. Large fat molecules are broken down by?
  7. 8. The substance that makes up the layers on the wall of the stomach to protect the stomach from its own acids.
  8. 10. The product released by salivary glands to moisten food and initiate starch breakdown
  9. 11. The act of the stomach lining squishing and mixing food with strong digestive enzymes. Accessory: The group of organs that aid digestion but don't have food pass through.
  10. 12. The physical breakdown(digestion) of foods