Epiglottis
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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