Digestion

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