Epiglottis

Epiglottis

A flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe and prevents food from entering.

Bile

A substance produced by the liver that breaks up fat particles.

large intestine

Absorbs water and forms feces

small intestine

Digestive organ where most chemical digestion and absorption of food takes place

Amylase

Enzyme in saliva that breaks the chemical bonds in starches

Villi

Fingerlike extensions of the intestinal mucosa that increase the surface area for absorption

Liver

Produces bile

Pancreas

Produces insulin

stomach

large muscular sac that continues the mechanical and chemical digestion of food

Peristalsis

the process of wave-like muscle contractions of the alimentary tract that moves food along