Digestion
the digestive system breaks down food into molecules that the body can use
enzyme
substances that speed up reactions
absorption
the process by which nutrients pass through the lining of your digestive system
pharynx
the junction between the digestive tract and the respiratory system
epiglottis
a flap of tissue that seals off the trachea
peristalsis
waves of muscle contractions
chyme
thick liquid
bile
a substance that physically break up large fat droplets that clump together
gallbladder
store bile
villi
fingerlike structures projections