Digestive system from Amoeba Sisters

5. The wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the esophagus.
11. The part of the digestive system that absorbs water and forms solid waste (feces).
13. Intestine The part of the digestive system where most digestion and absorption of nutrients happen.
14. A condition that involves inflammation in the large intestine.
17. The breaking down of food into smaller pieces. It can be physical (like chewing) or chemical (using acids and enzymes).
19. A condition that affects the small intestine and is triggered by eating gluten.

1. The solid waste that is expelled from the body.
2. The beginning of the digestive system where food enters and is broken down.
3. (GERD) A feeling of burning in the chest that happens when stomach contents flow back into the esophagus.
4. The removal of waste products from the body.
6. The process of taking nutrients from digested food into the bloodstream.
7. The process of taking in food through the mouth.
8. The part of the digestive system where most digestion and absorption of nutrients happen.
9. An organ that produces digestive enzymes and helps neutralize stomach acid.
10. The organ that holds food and mixes it with digestive juices to break it down further.
12. The tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach.
15. Tiny finger-like projections in the small intestine that help absorb nutrients.
16. An organ that produces bile to help digest fats.
18. The organ that stores bile until it is needed in the small intestine.
19. The thick liquid formed in the stomach after food is mixed with digestive juices.