Across
- 4. the energy you need to maintain automatic processes
- 7. finger like projection in the small intestine
- 11. transports food and water down to the stomach
- 14. the storage form of glucose
- 17. contractions in the esophagus that help food move down it
- 18. carries nutrients and blood throughout the body
- 19. what starts the digestion system
- 20. gluecose in cells combines with oxygen to produce energy and heat
Down
- 1. processes that you don´t have to think about
- 2. releases bile through the bile duct
- 3. where food goes after it leaves the stomach
- 5. helps body absorb and digest fats
- 6. blood sugar
- 8. breaks down carbs, fats, and proteins
- 9. absorbs the remaining water and electrolytes
- 10. the ball of food that your tongue forms when chewing
- 12. where all the food is stored until it is digested
- 13. a thick mixture of gastric juices and food
- 15. Stores and releases glucose throughout the body
- 16. enzyme in saliva that helps break down food