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Hard Human Digestive System Crossword Puzzle for Adults is a hard crossword puzzle with 14 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Hard Human Digestive System Crossword Puzzle for Adults
Challenge your knowledge of the human digestive system with this hard crossword puzzle. Featuring advanced terminology on digestion processes, anatomy, and biochemical functions, it’s perfect for adults and enthusiasts.
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- 1. Specialized lymph capillaries in intestinal villi absorbing fats
- 2. Tiny projections that increase absorptive surface area on enterocytes
- 4. Cells in the gut lining secreting hormones regulating digestion
- 9. Circulation pathway of bile acids between intestine and liver
- 11. Gut-derived peptide that signals satiety and slows gastric motility
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- 3. Fold of peritoneum anchoring intestines and containing blood vessels
- 5. Junction where the esophagus meets the stomach; implicated in reflux diseases
- 6. Term related to arteries supplying the intestines
- 7. Duodenal glands secreting alkaline mucus to protect intestinal lining
- 8. Complex organ combining liver and pancreas functions in some animals (hint: not human but relevant comparative anatomy)
- 10. Autonomic nerve providing parasympathetic input to abdominal organs
- 12. Result of catalytic action by digestive proteins (wordplay on enzyme activity)
- 13. Lipid-protein particle transporting dietary fats through lymph
- 14. Muscle layer of the stomach aiding in mechanical digestion
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