The Digestive System Crossword
This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Human Body Systems has 12 clues. Answers range from 5 to 11 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
Description
The selective intake of food.
One of the most prominent functions of ingestion, comprises 3 phases.
Stores feces until elimination.
Type of cell found mostly in gastric glands, secrete hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor.
The elimination of feces.
The mechanical and chemical breakdown of food into a form usable by the body.
Originates as pepsinogen before being activated by:
Stores and concentrates bile.
The uptake of nutrient molecules into the epithelial cells and into the blood and lymph.
Water is absorbed by this process in the compaction process of the digestive system.
Absorbing water and consolidating the indigestible residue in feces.
The body's largest gland.
