
Digestive & Urinary Systems Vocabulary
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- Q1A chemical that the body uses to break down large molecules into smaller molecules.Enzyme30s
- Q2The process of removing wastes and excess products from the body that must pass through a membrane in order to leave the body.Excretion30s
- Q3A small, green baglike organ that stores bile made in the liver.Gall Bladder30s
- Q4A pair of bean-shaped organs that constantly clean the blood of urea.Kidney30s
- Q5Stores, compacts, and then eliminates indigestible material from the body.Large Intestine30s
- Q6Large reddish brown organ that helps with digestion of fats by producing bile.Liver30s
- Q7An organ that makes pancreatic juice that neutralizes the stomach acids in chyme as it enters the small intestines.Pancreas30s
- Q8Rhythmic smooth muscle action that forces food through the digestive tract - like moving food down the esophagus and into the stomach.Peristalsis30s
- Q9A liquid in the mouth produced by the salivary glands that contains the enzyme amylase that begins the chemical digestion of carbohydrates into simple sugars and lipase that begins the chemical digestion of fats.Saliva30s
- Q10A muscular tube that is the site of most chemical digestion and most nutrient absorption into the bloodstream.Small Intestine30s
- Q11A muscular, baglike organ attached to the lower end of the esophagus that produces hydrochloric acids to kill bacteria and enzymes that start the digestion of proteins.Stomach30s
- Q12A slender tube that connects the kidneys to the urinary bladder.Ureter30s
- Q13The tube in which urine leaves the body.Urethra30s
- Q14A saclike structure that holds urine until elimination.Urinary Bladder30s
- Q15The nitrogenous waste product removed from the blood by the nephrons in the kidney - the main component of urine other than water.Urea30s