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- 4. What is the c-shaped shape on the left side of the abdominal cavity almost hidden by the liver and diaphragm?
- 6. Food must be put into the mouth before it can be processed. This is a process called?
- 8. In each villi there is a rich layer of capillaries and modified lymphatic capillaries called?
- 10. What is the name of the enzyme produced by the human stomach to aid in protein digestion and work in an acidic environment?
- 11. What type of macromolecule consists of long chains of amino acids and is the main component in the formation of cell structures, enzymes and hormones in the body?
- 16. Located below the diaphragm on the right side of the body is it called?
- 18. What is the intestine which is the main digestive organ of the body called?
- 19. The pancreas also has a function that produces the hormones insulin and glucogen called?
- 20. Lipids or fats are absorbed passively through a process called?
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- 1. What is shredding and grinding food called?
- 2. The pancreas also has a function that produces the hormones insulin and glucogen called?
- 3. After eating, it is processed and looks like thick cream and is called?
- 5. What is the main tool for pushing food through the digestive tract called?
- 7. What are the main cells that produce protein-digesting enzymes called?
- 9. Most substances are absorbed through the plasma membrane of intestinal cells via a transport process?
- 12. Circular folds are also called?
- 13. The larynx and esophagus have no digestive function they only provide a passageway called?
- 14. The digestive function of the liver is to produce?
- 15. What is a small green pocket on a thin wall called a wall?
- 17. What is a bone-like material that forms most of a tooth called?