Human Digestive System Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST: duodenum : the first part of the small intestine, one of its main tasks is to neutralise stomach acids passing into the intestines, liver : as well as making bile, this organ clears alcohol from the blood, and stores vitamins and iron, colon: another name for the large intestine, pepsin : found in the stomach, this enzyme begins digestion of proteins, fats : bile helps in the digestion of these, elimination : the removal of indigestible food waste from the body, peristalsis : muscular contractions of the oesophagus which move food along, appendix : attached to the first part of the large intestine, this organ is actually part of the immune system, rectum : where faeces is stored before exiting the body via the anus, carbohydrate : this food type begins to be digested by amylase in the mouth, villi : small, finger-like projections of the small intestine which increase absorption of nutrients, pharynx : at the back of the throat, this directs food into the oesophagus rather than the lungs, protein : the small intestine digests _ , fats and carbohydrates, hydrochloric : the type of acid secreted by the stomach, bile : this digestive fluid is made by the liver, then stored and released by the gall bladder, amylase : a digestive enzyme found in saliva, excretion : the removal of excess water, salts and cell wastes from the body, oesophagus : the muscular tube which carries food from the mouth to the stomach, insulin : the hormone made by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar levels