Digestive Processes and Organs Crossword

This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Human Body Systems has 18 clues. Answers range from 4 to 14 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.

Contraction of muscle layers that push food toward stomach
The intake of food
Liquid produced in the liver
Where bile is stored
Proteins that help break down food
Largest gland in the body
Joins the mouth to the stomach
Process where faeces are passed out of the body
Liquid in mouth that breaks down food and helps you swallow
Thick muscle walls of this organ break food into smaller parts
Breakdown of food so that it can be used by the body
Organ that absorbs water from waste back into the blood
Another word for faeces
Faeces is stored in this organ before it is egested
Which intestine helps break down food?
The end of the digestive system where faces is egested
Faeces kept here for a little bit before leaving through the anus
_______________ is secreted in the large intestines to make it easier to excrete faeces