a.liver e.mouth i.stomach
b.colon f.pancreas
j.large intestine c.gallbladder
g.tongue k.villi d.esophagus
h.peristalsis l.teeth
_8. stores a substance called bile, which physically breaks down fat droplets
_9. Digestion begins when salivary gland secretions enter this
_10. Minute projection extending from the walls of the small intestine and involved in absorbing products of digestion
_11. used to cut, tear, and grind food; adult has 32
_12. when you swallow food, muscular movements carry the food along this structure
to the stomach
13. this organ absorbs excess water form undigested food prior to its release from
the body as a solid waste
_14. Muscular movement involving the walls of the digestive tract that serve to mix materials and move them along the tract
15. it pushes food to the back of the mouth prior to swallowing
_16. this organ produces bile and detoxifies a variety of substances
_17. produces digestive juices that are released into the small intestine
_18. another name for the large intestine
19. functions include mixing food and serving as a reservoir prior to the food being passed on to the small intestine