Across
- 6. _ metabolism; energy needed for automatic processes
- 8. Thich liquid churned by the stomach
- 10. A storage form of glucose
- 11. It connects the mouth to the stomach
- 12. Unit of energy in nutrition
- 14. Tiny, finger-like projections
- 15. When molecules combine with oxygen
- 16. Results from a lack of nutrients
Down
- 1. Rhythmic movements of muscles
- 2. The process of breaking down food in the body
- 3. A special protein that helps chemical reactions
- 4. Blood sugar; the body's basic fuel
- 5. A gland connected to the small intestine
- 7. Process where nutrients enter the bloodstream
- 9. The use of nutrients to provide energy
- 13. Blood disorder that causes a lack of energy