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Digestive System By: JOSE GARCIA mouth Esophagus Stomach • The internal organ in which the first part of digestion occurs, being (in humans and many mammals) a pear-shaped enlargement of the... Small intestine • The part of the intestine that runs between the stomach and the large intestine; the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum collectively. Large intestine • The cecum, colon, and rectum collectively. Liver • Special uniform worn by a servant or official. Appendix • A tube-shaped sac attached to and opening into the lower end of the large intestine in humans and some other mammals. Pancreas • A large gland behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes into the duodenum. Embedded in the pancreas are the islets of Langerhan... Gall bladder • The small sac-shaped organ beneath the liver, in which bile is stored after secretion by the liver and before release into the intestine. Enzymes • A substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction. Most enzymes are... Bile/bile duct • A bitter greenish-brown alkaline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder L e a r n M o r e | D s m s s Mucus • A slimy substance, typically not miscible with water, secreted by mucous membranes and glands for lubrication, protection, etc. Chemical digestion • Digestion is the mechanical and chemical breaking down of food into smaller components that can be absorbed into a blood stream, for... Absorption • The process or action by which one thing absorbs or is absorbed by another: "shock absorption". Mechanical digestion • The breaking of food into digestible chunks, normally using the teeth. Salivary amylase • Amylase is an enzyme that breaks starch down into sugar. Amylase is present in human saliva, where it begins the chemical process of... Villi • Any of numerous minute elongated projections set closely together on a surface, typically increasing its surface area for the absorption... Gastric juices • A thin, clear, virtually colorless acidic fluid secreted by the stomach glands and active in promoting digestion chyme • The pulpy acidic fluid that passes from the stomach to the small intestine, consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food. Duodenum • The first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach, leading to the jejunum. Bibliography • http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy- ab&hl=en&safe=active&tbo=d&rlz=1W1D MUS_enUS209&q=definition+chy&rlz=1W 1DMUS_enUS209&oq=definition+chy&gs_ l=hp.3..0l4.0.0.36.133593.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.0.. 0.0.les%3B..0.0...1c..2.hp.niWYJnVukik&p bx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&bvm=bv.4 2080656,d.cGE&fp=ec91f840fdf