Intro. To Health Science -- Year Review -- Digestive

To take into the body by the mouth for digestion or absorption

the act or process in living organisms of breaking down ingested food material into easily absorbed and assimilated substances by the action of enzymes and other agents

normal assimilation by the tissues of the products of digestion

The act or process of discharging waste matter from the blood, tissues, or organs

To make soft

The section of the alimentary canal that extends from the mouth and nasal cavities to the larynx, where it becomes continuous with the esophagus

The muscular membranous tube for the passage of food from the pharynx to the stomach

The beginning portion of the small intestine

The section of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum

The terminal portion of the small intestine extending from the jejunum