Human Digestive System

Ingestion is the taking in of ______, eating.

Digestion is when biomolecule polymers are broken down physically or ______ into their building blocks.

Absorption is important as nutrients will eventually be delivered with the help of other body systems to cells as cells need them in order to ______.

In elimination, waste which includes anything that wasn’t digested, will be ______.

Your mouth can release saliva even when thinking about ______.

The gastrointestinal tract transports your ______ and has an internal surface area of between 30 and 40 square meters

There's the ______, gallbladder, and liver, a trio of organs that break down food using an array of special juices

The body's enzymes, hormones, nerves, and blood all work together to break down ______, modulate the digestive process, and deliver its final products

There's the mesentery, a large stretch of tissue that supports and positions all your digestive organs in the abdomen, enabling them to do their ______

In the human digestive system, we’re going to focus on its ability to accomplish four major tasks: ______, digestion, absorption, and elimination

In absorption, nutrients are ______

Saliva contains ______ that can break down some carbohydrates

The resulting substance from the churning of the stomach is known as ______

Peristalsis, which are these wave-like movements, happens in the ______

The stomach’s gastric juices include HCL (Hydrochloric acid) and the ______ such as pepsin