Digestive system, The system that breaks down food and absorbs nutrients, Oral cavity (Mouth), The entrance to the digestive system; contains teeth and tongue, Tongue, A muscular organ used for tasting chewing and swallowing, Teeth, Hard structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing, Salivary gland, A gland that produces saliva, Saliva, The fluid that moistens food and begins chemical digestion, Pharynx, The throat; a passage for food and air, Esophagus, The muscular tube that carries food to the stomach, Stomach, The organ where food is mixed with digestive juices, Small intestine, The part where most nutrient absorption occurs, Duodenum, The first section of the small intestine, Jejunum, The middle section of the small intestine, Ileum, The final section of the small intestine, Large intestine, The part that absorbs water and forms feces, Cecum, The first part of the large intestine, Colon, The main part of the large intestine, Rectum, The final section of the large intestine, Liver, The organ that produces bile and processes nutrients, Gallbladder, The organ that stores bile, Bile, A fluid produced by the liver that breaks down fats, Pancreas, The gland that produces digestive enzymes and insulin, Pancreatic juice, The fluid produced by the pancreas that contains digestive enzymes, Appendix, A small pouch attached to the cecum, Peritoneum, The membrane lining the abdominal cavity, Digestion, The process of breaking down food into nutrients, Mechanical digestion, The physical breakdown of food (chewing churning), Chemical digestion, The breakdown of food by enzymes, Absorption, The process of nutrients passing into the bloodstream, Peristalsis, Wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract, Enzyme, A protein that speeds up chemical reactions in the body

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