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amylase
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enzyme in saliva that breaks the chemical bonds in starches
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esophagus
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food tube connecting the mouth to the stomach
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peristalsis
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rhythmic muscular contractions that squeeze food throguh the esophagus into the stomach
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stomach
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large muscular sac that containues the mechanical and chemical digestion of food
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chyme
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mixture of stomach fluids and food produced in the stomach by contracting stomach muscles
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small intestine
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digestive organ in which most chemical digestion takes place
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pancreas
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gland that produces hormones that regulare blood sugar; produce enzymes that break down carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids; and produces sodium bicarbonate, a base that neutralizes stomach acid
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liver
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large organ just above the stomach that produces bile
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villus
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folded projection that increases the surface area of the walls of the small intestine
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large intestine
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colon; organ that removes water from the undigested materials that pass through it
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