Digestive System

2. Undigested material in the large intestine that has been changed from a soupy liquid into a solid mass
5. An organ between the stomach and small intestine that produces enzymes for chemical digestion
6. Rhythmic muscle contractions that force food into the stomach
7. A type of nutrient, some times good, some times bad for us
8. Sugar molecules we need to live
10. Digestion Physical breaking down of large pieces of food into smaller pieces
13. The mechanical and chemical breakdown of foods
16. Leftover parts of food that can not be broken down, digested to absorbed are excreted as bowel movements
18. Prepares chewed food for swallowing by shaping it
20. Break down of food
21. cancer Uncontrolled growth of colon cells causing a tumor to form
24. A large, reddish organ that produces bile and stores nutrients
25. Decay Damage to a tooth's surface, or enamel
26. Liquid from the salivary glands; begins chemical digestion of carbohydrates
28. Glands Produce digestive juices, activate as you see and smell food
29. Intolerance Unable to fully digest the sugar in milk
31. Intestine Absorbs water, vitamins, and salts, and eliminate waste
32. Disease Inflammation of your digestive tract
33. Substances that your body needs to grow and develop normally
35. System- a group of organs that break down food for nutrients
36. Digestion Process by which large molecules are broken down into smaller molecules
37. Stomach growling

1. A type of nutrient that comes mainly from meat
3. A small, baglike organ that stores bile
4. Ulcer A sore on the lining of your stomach, small intestine, or esophagus
9. Hardened deposits of digestive fluid that can form
11. Small flap of tissue that covers the windpipe (trachea) when you swallow
12. chronic digestive disease characterized by inflammation of the inner lining of the colon
14. Muscle Your digestive system is made up of this type of muscle
15. Prevents food from entering the nasal passages
16. A long, straight tube that connects the mouth and throat to the stomach
17. A muscular, baglike organ of the digestive tract; attached to the lower end of the esophagus
19. Special substances that break down some nutrients into smaller particles that the body can use
22. Green liquid used in the digestion of fat
23. Another name for the large intestine
27. Fingerlike projections stick out of the walls of the intestines increase the surface area improving the body's ability to absorb nutrients
30. Intestine A muscular tube about 6 m long; the site of most chemical digestion
34. Process of chewing