Amino acid - Smallest protein molecules, Bile acids - Contribute to the breakdown of fats, Amylase - Enzyme in the pancreas of dogs and cats, Jejunum - Part of the small intestine where most absorption occurs, Colon - Main structure of the large intestine, Duodenum - First section of the small intestine, Fatty acids and glycerol - Smallest fat molecule, Pyloric sphincter - Where the stomach meets the duodenum, Trypsin - Enzyme involved in protein breakdown, Cardiac sphincter - Where the oesophagus meets the stomach, Sucrase - Enzyme involved in carbohydrate breakdown, Villi - Structures increasing absorptive surface area, Hepatic portal vein - Blood vessel running from the small intestines to the liver, Hepatic artery - Blood vessel running from the aorta to the liver, Canine - Large single rooted tooth used for holding meat, Large intestine - Site of water reabsorption, Incisor - Small, single rooted teeth used for nibbling, Glucose - Smallest carbohydrate molecule, Pre-molar - Teeth used for grinding, Chyle - Milky liquid entering the lacteal in the villi, Gall bladder - Site of storage of bile acids, Ileum - Portion of the small intestine that does not have villi, Chyme - Acidic substance that enters the duodenum from the stomach,

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