Across
- 1. ball of food
- 5. increases the surface area of the intestine so that it can absorb more nutrients
- 8. part of the digestive track that connects the mouth & stomach
- 9. produced pancreatic juice
- 11. chemical reaction when molecules combine with oxygen
- 14. food is broken down physically as your teeth grind
- 17. the energy you need to maintain automatic processes
- 19. or blood sugar is the body's basic fuel
- 20. mixture of enzymes
Down
- 2. contains the enzyme ptyalin which helps break food down
- 3. helps the boy digest and absorb fats
- 4. things that your body do naturally
- 6. process of breaking down food & changing nutrients into forms your body can use
- 7. acids and enzymes that help food break down chemically
- 10. churned food turns into this liquid
- 12. breaks down foods
- 13. rhythmic movements of muscle
- 15. break down food
- 16. helps change carbohydrate into sugars
- 18. storage form of glucose
