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Food, Energy and Healthy Eating. (HB Chapter 3) Lessons 3 and 4. Substance that breaks up fat particles. bile. Triangular organ located between the stomach and the first part of the small intestine that helps break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. pancreas.
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Food, Energy and Healthy Eating (HB Chapter 3) Lessons 3 and 4
Triangular organ located between the stomach and the first part of the small intestine that helps break down carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. pancreas
Last section of the digestive system. large intestine
Millions of finger-shaped structures folded into the inner surface of the small intestine. villi
Does many jobs in the body such as making bile for the digestive system (largest organ in the body). liver
Where bile is stored. gallbladder
Part of the digestive system where most chemical digestion takes place. small intestine
A thick, slippery substance produced by the body that lines the esophagus. mucus
Flap of tissue that seals off your windpipe and prevents food from entering the lungs as you swallow. epiglottis
Process by which your body breaks down food into small nutrient molecules. digestion
Muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. esophagus
Waves of involuntary muscle contractions that push food toward the stomach. peristalsis
Process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of your digestive system into your blood. absorption
Protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body. enzyme
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