Excretory, Digestive System Crossword Puzzle
QUESTIONS LIST: sphincters : bands of muscles at either end of the stomach, urinary bladder : baglike organ that stores urine until it can be eliminated through the urethra, nephron : microscopic filter in the kidney that removes harmful substances from the blood, mechanical : type of digestion, physical breaking down of large pieces of food into smaller pieces, pancreas : an organ between the stomach and small intestine that produces enzymes for chemical digestion, chyme : soupy mixture in the stomach, excretory : system eliminates waste, stomach : a muscular, baglike organ of the digestive tract; attached to the lower end of the esophagus, saliva : liquid from the salivary glands; begins chemical digestion of carbohydrates, kidney : filters blood to create and excretes urine, excretion : process of removing wastes and excess products from the body, urine : a concentrated mixture of waste material that forms in the nephrons of the kidney, small intestine : a muscular tube about 6 m long; the site of most chemical digestion, large intestine : absorbs extra water from undigested materials, epiglottis : small flap of tissue that covers the windpipe (trachea) when you swallow, duodenum : the first portion of the small intestine; connects the stomach and the small intestine, esophagus : a long, straight tube that connects the mouth and throat to the stomach, liver : a large, reddish organ that produces bile and stores nutrients, urethra : tube through which urine leaves the body, peristalsis : moving food along the digestive tract