Breaks down food into absorbable units that enter the blood for distribution to body cells.

A chemical that the body uses to break down large molecules into smaller molecules

A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.

large muscular sac that continues the mechanical and chemical digestion of food

The part of the digestive system in which most chemical digestion takes place.

The last section of the digestive system, where water is absorbed from food and the remaining material is eliminated from the body

Makes fluids that break down every type of material found in foods: proteins, carbohydrates, fats, and nucleic acids

produces bile

the system that removes waste from your body and controls water balance

Filters waste from the blood like urea, water, salt and proteins.

functional unit of the kidney

Fluid wastes removed from the body by the kidneys