Digestive System

Gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs

Stomach and small intestine

Liver and gallbladder

Esophagus and colon

The force that propels food down the GI tract

The process of breaking down food into smaller components

The secretion of various fluids/enzymes to help with digestion

The absorption of nutrients by the body

To break down starch into maltose and dextrin

To digest proteins

To emulsify fats

To absorb nutrients into the bloodstream

Stomach

Liver

Pancreas

Gallbladder

A semi-liquid mass of partially digested food

A digestive enzyme

A hormone that regulates digestion

A type of muscle contraction

To emulsify fats

To break down proteins

To absorb nutrients into the bloodstream

To store digested nutrients

Pancreas

Stomach

Liver

Gallbladder

Digestion and absorption of nutrients

Storage of chyme

Production of bile

Absorption of water and nutrients

To mix chyme with digestive juices and increase contact time with the intestinal walls

To propel food down the GI tract

To break down proteins into amino acids

To absorb water and nutrients

To convert digested leftovers into feces

To produce bile

To absorb nutrients into the bloodstream

To store chyme

Bacteria in the colon that can break down substances in the chyme

Enzymes produced by the small intestine

Hormones that regulate digestion

Vitamins produced by the liver

Bowel movement

Absorption of nutrients into the bloodstream

Production of chyme

Storage of fecal matter

Oral cavity

Stomach

Small intestine

Colon

To secrete saliva and moisten food

To produce gastric juice

To store bile

To absorb nutrients into the bloodstream

Stomach

Liver

Pancreas

Gallbladder