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100

A group of organs working together to turn food into ___________, which the body uses for energy, _______, and cell repair.

nutrients and growth

100

Muscular tube connecting the _______ to the ________. Secretes _________. Moves _________ from the throat to the stomach using muscle movement(_________)

throat, stomach, mucus, food, and peristalsis

100

The final function of the ______ system. Receives ______ from the colon. Lets the person know stool needs to be ________. Holds stool until evacuations happen

digestive, stool, evacuated

200

The ________ of the digestive tract. _________ starts with your first _________. 

Beginning, Digestion, and bite.

200

__________ muscular sac-like organ that stores food and grinds and mixes it into a _______. About the size of two ________ next to each other. Contains ________ acid and digestive _________ that continue the digestion of _______. ________ in the stomach kills bacteria.

J-shaped, liquid, fists, hydrochloric, enzymes, food, and acid.

200

Not part of the path of food, but play a critical role in digestion. ______-designed for cutting and grinding food into smaller pieces. ________-helps to push food toward the back part of the mouth for swallowing. _________-moistens food and begins digestion and also _______ food as it passes through the mouth, throat and esophagus.

teeth, tongue, and salivary glands.

300

______ breaks the food into pieces. (______ change) ________ secrete ________, mixes with food to begin the process of breaking it down. (_______ change)

Chewing, mechanical, glands, saliva, chemical

300

Long tube about _____ in diameter and _____ long. Lining of ________ walls have finger-like projections called ______. To increase surface area for absorption

1", 20', intestine, villi
300

_________-produces bile and secretes it into the small intestine to aid digestion. __________-stores and recycles excess bile from the small intestine so that it can be reused for digestion in later meals. ________-secretes digestive enzymes into the small intestine to complete the chemical digestion of food.

Liver, Gallbladder, Pancreas 

400

The passage that leads from the cavities of the _______ and _________ to the larynx and esophagus. Both _______ and air passes through here, so it's part of the _______ and _______ systems.

nose, mouth, food, respiratory, and digestive

400

______ are absorbed into the _______ through the small _______ walls.  Leftover ________ continues through to the ________ intestine.

nutrients, intestine, waste, large

400

_______ occurs when stomach acid gets into the esophagus.

_______ sensitivity to gluten, which damages your villi.

_______autoimmune disease that affects the end of the small intestine.

Heart Burn

Celiac Disease

Crohen's Disease  

500

Made up of three parts.

Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx 

500

Large Intestine (______) Long, thick tube about ____ in diameter and about _____ long. Absorbs ______ and ______ the small intestine don't absorb. Processes _____ so that defection (______ of waste) is easy and convenient.

Colon, 2 1/2", 5ft, water, nutrients, waste, excretion

500

______ inflammatory bowel disease that affects the large intestine

______ small pouches form where there are weak spots in the lining of the colon.

______ inflammation of the blood vessels at the end of the digestive tract.

Ulcerative Colitis

Diverticulitis

Hemorrhoids