Question

Digestion Crossword #2 Complete the puzzle using the clues shown below. MITH TUID Across 3. Muscular contractions that result in mixing of the contents of the digestive tract. 5. What whole proteins are eventually broken down to 6. One of two types of changes that occur during digestion. 7 The sphincter that prevents stomach contents from re-entering the esophagus. 9. The name for the inside of the tube of the gastrointestinal tract. 10. Process of taking nutrients into the body. 12. The food released from the stomach is called 13. The specific substance being acted upon by an enzyme a 14. The molecule formed for transport of fat soluble nutrients after absorption 16. A pH of 7.0 is considered 17. Water soluble nutrients are taken to the after digestion. 18. Storage site for bile. 19. A muscle that opens and closes to allow or disallow the passage of food. Down 1. The sphincter that controls stomach emptying rate. 2. Muscular contractions that propel food along the digestive tract Site where fat digestion begins. 8. The proteins that act to chemically change food are digestive 11. Creates enzymes that act on carbohydrates, protein and fats. 15. A pH greater than 7.0 is considered

Answer 1

There isn’t much to explain here as these are all definitions or meanings. So I will simply answer these.

Across

5. Amino acids

6. Chemical

7. Cardiac

9. Lumen

10. Absorption

12. Chyme

13. Substrate

14. Chylomicron

16. Neutral

17. Liver

18. Gallbladder

19. Sphincter

3. Peristalsis.

The answer is definitely peristalsis as there are no other contractions in the alimentary canal for the purpose mentioned.

Down

1. Pyloric

2. Peristalsis

4. Small intestine

8. Enzymes

11. Pancreas

15. Alkaline

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