The Digestive System Crossword

set of tissues which is formed by the double fold of peritoneum that attaches the intestines to the wall of the abdomen
a large apron-like fold of visceral peritoneum that hangs down from the stomach
part of the gastrointestinal tract between the stomach and the large intestine, and is where most of the end absorption of food takes place
an organ in vertebrates through which food passes, aided by peristaltic contractions, from the pharynx to the stomach
It is an endocrine gland producing several important hormones, including insulin, glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide which circulate in the blood
the first or proximal portion of the small intestine
detoxification of various metabolites, protein synthesis, and the production of biochemicals necessary for digestion
bile (a fluid produced by the liver) is stored and concentrated before it is released into the small intestine
final section of the small intestine
secretes digestive enzymes and gastric acid to aid in food digestion