Digestive System
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- Q1digestive tube that extends from the mouth to the anusalimentary canal30s
- Q2the process of chewingmastication30s
- Q3A muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.esophagus30s
- Q4The innermost layer of the human digestive tract; in some parts of the digestive system, it contains mucus-secreting cells and glands that secrete digestive enzymesmucosa30s
- Q5A layer of the human digestive system that contains nerves, blood vessels, and lymph nodessubmucosa30s
- Q6Breakdown of polymers into monomers that can be absorbed and useddigestion30s
- Q7The process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of the digestive system into the bloodabsorption30s
- Q8Involuntary waves of muscle contraction that keep food moving along in one direction through the digestive system.peristalsis30s
- Q9circular ring of muscle that constricts a passage or closes a natural openingsphincter30s
- Q10An enzyme present in gastric juice that begins the digestion of proteinspepsin30s
- Q11The first part of the small intestineduodenum30s
- Q12Middle part of small intestinejejunum30s
- Q13Third portion of the small intestineileum30s
- Q14An organ of the digestive system that produces a fluid that neutralizes stomach acid and enzymes that help digest all types of food.pancreas30s
- Q15Fingerlike extensions of the intestinal mucosa that increase the surface area for absorptionvilli30s