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Down: 1) a small, sac-like organ located by the duodenum that stores and releases bile into the small intestine3) the long tube between the mouth and the stomach5) the first part of the large intestine; the appendix is connected to the cecum6) a large organ located above and in front of the stomach. It filters toxins from the blood, and makes bile and some blood proteins8) the first part of the small intestine11) the part of the large intestine that run upwards; it is located after the cecum12) glands located in the mouth that produce saliva14) the part of the large intestine that run downwards after the transverse colon and before the sigmoid colon15) the system of the body that processes food and gets rid of waste16) the long, coiled mid-section of the small intestine; it is between the duodenum and the ileum22) the last part of the small intestine before the large intestine begins Across: 2) a small sac located on the cecum4) a digestive chemical that is produced in the liver, stored in the gall bladder, and secreted into the small intestine7) an enzyme-producing gland located below the stomach and above the intestines9) food in the stomach that is partly digested and mixed with stomach acids10) the lower part of the large intestine, where feces are stored before they are excreted13) rhythmic muscle movements that force food in the esophagus from the throat into the stomach17) the part of the alimentary canal located between the stomach and the anus18) the opening at the end of the digestive system from which feces (waste) exits the body19) a sack-like, muscular organ that is attached to the esophagus20) the part of the large intestine between the descending colon and the rectum.21) the part of the large intestine that runs horizontally across the abdomen23) the flap at the back of the tongue that keeps chewed food from going down the windpipe to the lungs24) the first part of the digestive system, where food enters the body
 

 

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