Digestive System (AP)

The oral cavity at the entry to the alimentary canal

The opening of the rectum from which solid waste is expelled

An organ that secretes a substance

The breakdown of food by enzymes for absorption

The organ between the esophagus and small intestine in which the major portion of digestion occurs

Muscle that can be found in the walls of hollow organs, such as the stomach and intestines

The last section of the large intestine, ending with the anus

Comprised of the cecum, colon, rectum, and anal canal, it is where vitamins and water are absorbed before feces is stored prior to elimination

A substance produced by a living thing that acts as a catalyst. A catalyst that speeds up a chemical reaction by lowering the activation energy; in cells, most ______ are proteins

Pancreatic enzyme that breaks down fat

Fatty acids and their derivatives that are insoluble in water

A mass of food that has been chewed and swallowed

A series of muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract

A stomach enzyme that breaks down proteins

The semifluid mass of partly digested food that moves from the stomach to the small intestine

The part of the GI tract between the stomach and large intestine that includes the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum, where digestion and absorption of food occurs

Term for Water Loving

The organ that produces bile, regulates glycogen storage, and performs other bodily functions

The monomers that make up proteins

A chemical compound formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, with at least part of the hydrogen of the acid replaced by a cation

A hormone that triggers the influx of glucose into cells, thus lowering blood glucose levels

In which of the following organs does the breakdown of proteins begin?​​​​​​​

which structures absorbs nutrients in the small intestine?​​​​​​​

Describe peristalsis