digestive system matching

absorption

passing of substance into the body tissues and fluids

trypsin

pancreatic enzyme that breaks down proteins into amino acids

mastication

the act of chewing

peristalsis

contractions of smooth muscle that helps move food through the digestive tract

bile

emulsifies fat and is produced by the liver

flatulence

exesive gas in the digestive tract

glycogen

polysaccharide stored in the liver

liver

stores vitamins A, D, and B complex

enzymes

chemical substances that promote chemical reactions during digestion

cardiac sphincter

circular muscle; controls passage of food into stomach

pyloric sphincter

regulates food passage from the stomach to the duodenum

gallbladder

helps digest fatty foods

chyme

semi liquid food

palate

separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavity

large intestine

water re-absorption