Across

Question 1

Finger-like projections increase surface area for absorption in small intestines

Answer 1

Villi

Question 2

A lump of chewed food that moves to stomach

Answer 2

Bolus

Question 3

These hard structures help to mechanically digest food in the mouth

Answer 3

Teeth

Question 4

Organ produces bile

Answer 4

Liver

Question 5

An enzyme which breaks the subunits of DNA and RNA into a phosphate, sugar, and nitrogenous base

Answer 5

Nucleotidase

Question 6

The inactive form of the enzyme trypsin

Answer 6

Trypsinogen

Question 7

What gets broken down into amino acids in digestive system

Answer 7

Protein

Question 8

Small, finger-like projection located at junction of small and large intestines, which is believed to store bacteria that are important to proper functioning of the digestive system

Answer 8

Appendix

Question 9

Small capillary of lymphatic system, found in the villi, and absorb fat

Answer 9

Lacteal

Question 10

An enzyme which works on the duodenum to digest maltose

Answer 10

Maltase

Question 11

Contains HCl and pepsin

Answer 11

Gastric juice

Question 12

What is carried out by enzymes in the digestive system

Answer 12

Chemical digestion

Question 13

What gets digested into glycerol and fatty acids in digestive system

Answer 13

Fats

Question 14

This substance lines the stomach to protect it from damage from the stomach contents

Answer 14

Mucus

Question 15

This substance is broken down by bile

Answer 15

Fat

Question 16

Bile works to BLANK fats, separating large drops into tiny droplets

Answer 16

Emulsify

Question 17

The slurry of water and partially digested food that moves from the stomach into duodenum

Answer 17

Chime

Question 18

What carries bile from gall bladder to duodenum

Answer 18

Common bile duct

Question 19

Folds in the wall of the stomach

Answer 19

Rugae

Question 20

This liquid is secreted into the mouth

Answer 20

Saliva

Question 21

This regulated the amount of chyme which is passed from the stomach to duodenum

Answer 21

Pyloric sphincter

Question 22

The tube connecting the mouth to stomach

Answer 22

Esophagus

Question 23

This structure stores feces before it’s eliminated

Answer 23

Rectum

Question 24

The esophagus and intestines move food along their lengths using rhythmic muscle contractions called

Answer 24

Peristalsis

Question 25

A hormone, secreted by pancreas, which stimulates the liver to release stored glycogen in order to increase blood glucose levels

Answer 25

Glucagon

Question 26

This structure is responsible for the absorption of water after the digestive process is complete

Answer 26

Large intestine

Question 27

A hormone, secreted by pancreas, which stimulated the uptake of glucose from blood to cells

Answer 27

Insulin

Question 28

A substance produced by liver used in digestion

Answer 28

Bile

Question 29

Tiny finger-like projections on the villi which further increase the surface area of the small intestine

Answer 29

Microvilli

Question 30

Large sac in which the digestion of protein begin

Answer 30

Stomach

Question 31

A region in the back of throat where the mouth, nasal cavity, and top of the esophagus all meet

Answer 31

Nasopharynx