Across
- 1. Border Membrane The highly specialized invaginated mucosa of the small intestine that is responsible for the absorption of many nutrients.
- 3. dilated entrance to the colon.
- 6. Molecules responsible for breaking down proteins, fats, and carbohydrates
- 8. the process of absorption down the concentration gradient
- 9. The stage of digestion during which nutrients are delivered to the rest of the body.
Down
- 1. ball-like mixture of food and saliva that forms in the mouth during the process of chewing
- 2. The squeezing mechanism of the gastrointestinal tract that keeps the contents of the lumen in constant motion from the mouth to the anus
- 4. poop lol xd
- 5. the stage of digestion where nutrients are transported into the blood stream
- 7. The process by which large food particles are broken down into nutrients through mechanical and chemical degradation