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Mouth

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Entry point of food. Digestion of starches begins here.

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Teeth

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Cut, tear, and grind food into smaller pieces to aid digestion.

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Salivary Glands

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Secrete saliva that helps moisten food to aid chewing and swallowing.

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Tongue

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Organ in the mouth used for tasting and swallowing

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Peristalsis

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The constriction and relaxation of the intestine, which push the contents of the canal forward

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Stomach

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The breakdown of proteins

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Esophagus

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Carries food from the pharynx to the stomach

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HCl

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Aids in digestion

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Villi

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Increase the surface area and absorption of substances

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Pancreas

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A large gland behind the stomach that secretes digestive enzymes

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Liver

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Aids in absorption of vitamins, minerals, and sugars, aids in riding itself of poisons and wastes

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Gall Bladder

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Stores biles and releases it into the small intestines when needed

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Large Intestine

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reabsorbs waters, bulks waste

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Smaller Intestine Lower

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Absorption

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Small Intestine Upper

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Digestion

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Carbohydrates

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Provide fuel, the body can use most readily for energy

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Food

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Nutritional substance used to maintain life and growth

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Nutrition

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Food necessary for health

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Starches

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A form of carbohydrates, long chains of simple sugars

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Fats (lipids)

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Long term energy and insulation

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Proteins

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Essential for growth and repairing and maintaining body tissue

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Fiber

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Comes from cellulose (starch) found in plants

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Vitamins

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Work with enzymes to regulate cellular activity

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Essential Elements

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The basic building blocks of matter. They are important to maintain homeostasis

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Amino Acid

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Building blocks of proteins