tube that connects the mouth to the stomach

process by which large pieces of food are cut and crushed into smaller pieces

process by which large food molecules are broken down into smaller molecules

substance that controls chemical reactions in the body

the main organ in the digestive system

juice produced in the stomach that contains mucus, pepsin, and hydrochloric acid

thick liquid form in which food leaves the stomach

organ in the body that produces bile, and helps with digestion

green liquid that breaks down large droplets of fat

process of breaking down large droplets of fat into smaller droplets of fat

movement of food molecules from the digestive system to the blood

removes water from mostly digested food, turns waste into feces

where most of the breakdown of food happens. most of the nutrients from food is absorbed.

finger-like projection on the lining of the small intestine