Digestive System Crossword

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Across
  1. 6. The body system that breaks down food for energy and growth.
  2. 7. The tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
  3. 9. They squeeze and mix food in the stomach.
  4. 10. To move food from the mouth into the esophagus.
  5. 11. Liquid in your mouth that starts breaking down food.
  6. 12. Where digestion begins.
  7. 13. The stomach and intestines are examples of these body parts.
  8. 15. Vitamins and minerals from food that help your body grow.
  9. 16. To take in nutrients from digested food.
  10. 17. What your body breaks down for energy.
  11. 18. Good nutrition helps you stay this way.
Down
  1. 1. Breaking food into smaller pieces with your teeth.
  2. 2. What uses nutrients to grow and stay healthy.
  3. 3. Body part where nutrients are absorbed.
  4. 4. They help chew food into smaller pieces.
  5. 5. Organ that uses acids and muscles to break down food.
  6. 6. The process of breaking food down into smaller pieces.
  7. 8. Part of the body where most nutrients are taken in.
  8. 14. Your body gets this from food.
  9. 16. Substance in the stomach that helps break down food.