Mouth, Location of the start of digestion. Teeth mechanically digest and enzymes like amylase chemically digest, Salivary Glands, Produce saliva which is filled with enzymes to begin chemical digestion of food, Amylase, An enzyme that digests complex carbohydrates into sugars. Located in saliva, Enzyme, A protein that chemically alters molecules in the body, Epiglottis, A flap that prevents food from entering the windpipe, Esophagus, A tube that passes food from the mouth to the stomach, Stomach, Chemically digests food with acid and digestive enzymes such as pepsin. First site of protein digestion, Pepsin, An enzyme located in the stomach that digests proteins, Small Intestine, Tube located after the stomach that specializes in absorbing nutrients into the bloodstream, Large Intestine, Tube located after the small intestine specializing in water absorption, Rectum, Holds fecal waste until it is eliminated, Liver, Organ that produces bile , Gallbladder, Organ that stores bile, Pancreas, Organ that produces digestive enzymes to be shot into the small intestine. Also makes insulin, Mechanical Digestion, Chewing, mixing, and churning food into smaller pieces, Chemical Digestion, Use of acids and enzymes to digest food into usable pieces, Peristalsis, Muscular Contractions that force food through the digestive system. Occurs in esophagus, and intestines, Chyme, The produce of mixing of food with stomach acid.

Human Digestion

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