Animal Digestion

2. Fluid produced in the liver that aids in the digestion of fats.
6. The act of grasping good and bringing it to the mouth.
7. Muscle contractions that move food through the esophagus.
9. Intestine that absorbs water.
12. Part of the avian digestive system where feed is stored and softened.
13. Part of the ruminant digestive system that grinds feed to remove excess water.
14. Part of the avian digestive system where waste forms and eggs also form.
15. First and largest compartment of the ruminant stomach.

1. Refers to chewing.
3. Refers to swallowing.
4. Fingerlike projections that line the small intestine and absorb nutrients.
5. Intestine that absorbs nutrients.
8. Part of the monogastric digestive system that has a very low pH to break down feed and kill bacteria.
10. "True stomach" of the ruminant animal.
11. Muscular grinding organ of the avian digestive system.