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Digestive System

Across
Waves of muscle contraction that move food down the esophagus into the stomach
Where bile is stored
Chyme leaves the stomach and moves into the small intestine which is a muscular tube where most chemical digestion takes place and most nutrients are absorbed
System that breaks down food you eat into nutrients that can be used
Long, straight tube that connects the pharynx to the stomach
After food moves through the small intestine it moves through the large intestine. In the large intestine water and nutrients are absorbed
Chemical produced by the Liver
Down
Chemical
Where the pancreas releases enzymes into to help with chemical digestion
the pulpy acidic fluid that passes from the stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food.
Help absorb nutrients - found in the small intestine (collect water from the small intestine)
Mechanical - Helps break food down into smaller pieces that are easier to swallow