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| Food is broken down in the mouth into smaller pieces |
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| Food is changed into simpler substances that can be used by cells |
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| Food is broken into smaller pieces and mixed with saliva |
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| Enzyme that begins chemical digestion in mouth |
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| Tube that connects mouth to stomach |
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| Begin digestion of protein in stomach |
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| Hydrochloric acid and pepsin |
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| Thick, creamy substance made from partially digested food |
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| Digestion is completed here |
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| Tiny projections in small intestine where food is absorbed |
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| Stores undigested food, and reabsorbs water and minerals |
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| Small pouch located at end of small intestine |
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| Produces bile for digestion of fats |
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| Molecules move from area of high concentration to area of low concentration |
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| Materials are moved through s membrane using energy from a cell |
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| Contraction of muscles in the digestive tract that move the food through |
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