Biology Crossword Puzzle

the process or action by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another.
an enzyme, found chiefly in saliva and pancreatic fluid, that converts starch and glycogen into simple sugars
a bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder.
involves breaking down the food into simpler nutrients that can be used by the cells
the pulpy acidic fluid that passes from the stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food.
Physiology The process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed and assimilated by the body. It is accomplished in the alimentary canal by the mechanical and enzymatic breakdown of foods into simpler chemical compounds.
a flap of cartilage at the root of the tongue, which is depressed during swallowing to cover the opening of the windpipe
the part of the alimentary canal that connects the throat to the stomach; the gullet. In humans and other vertebrates it
the small sac-shaped organ beneath the liver, in which bile is stored after secretion by the liver and before release into the intestine.
the cecum, colon, and rectum collectively.
a large lobed glandular organ in the abdomen of vertebrates, involved in many metabolic processes.
involves physically breaking the food into smaller pieces
a large gland behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum. Embedded in the pancreas are the islets of Langerhans, which secrete into the blood the hormones insulin and glucagon.
an enzyme, found chiefly in saliva and pancreatic fluid, that converts starch and glycogen into simple sugars.
the involuntary constriction and relaxation of the muscles of the intestine or another canal, creating wavelike movements
the final section of the large intestine, terminating at the anus.
watery liquid secreted into the mouth by glands, providing lubrication for chewing and swallowing, and aiding digestion.
the part of the intestine that runs between the stomach and the large intestine; the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum collective
the internal organ in which the major part of the digestion of food occurs, being (in humans and many mammals) a pear-shaped
any of numerous minute elongated projections set closely together on a surface, typically increasing its surface area for the absorption of substances, in particular.