villi | | produces bile |
Digestion | | stores waste to be eliminated |
esophagus | | helps digest fat |
liver | | connects the mouth to the stomach |
large intestine | | stores bile |
enzyme | | makes insulin to digest sugar |
small intestine | | moves food through the digestive tract |
peristalsis | | speeds up chemical reactions in the body |
gall bladder | | most chemical digestion occurs here |
Absorption | | lines the esophagus and stomach |
pancreas | | covers the windpipe when you swallow |
mucus | | line the small intestine to absorb food |
saliva | | The process by which food passes into the bloodstream |
bile | | The process of breaking down food into nutrient molecules |
epiglottis | | most mechanical digestion occurs here |
stomach Time information: Wed Mar 23 07:34:08 2005 Start Wed Mar 23 07:34:08 2005 Finish | | absorbs water from digested food |
rectum | | spit |