Digestion Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• chyme : liquid food in the stomach
• epiglottis : covers the windpipe when eating to avoid choking
• hydrochloric : the type of acid present in the stomach
• bile : made in liver and stored in gall bladder. used to emulsify (breakdown) fats
• bolus : balls of food made by the tongue during chewing
• peristalsis : muscle contractions that push food along
• chemical : this type of digestion breaks up food using enzymes
• enzymes : used to speed up the rate of chemical reactions
• physical : this type of digestion breaks up food by crushing or grinding in mouth
• ph : tells if a substance is an acid or alkalie