DNA and RNA are key to this puzzle that helps middle schoolers review basic protein synthesis terms like 'codon' and 'enzyme' with clear, simple clues.
Hard Human Digestive System Crossword Puzzle for Kids is a hard crossword puzzle with 20 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 Kids
Challenge advanced young learners with this hard-level crossword puzzle focused on the human digestive system. Features specialized vocabulary and technical terms to deepen knowledge of digestive anatomy and processes.
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- 1. Process where digested nutrients pass into blood or lymph vessels
- 2. Refers to the stomach or its secretions involved in digestion
- 3. Enzyme responsible for breaking down fats into fatty acids and glycerol
- 4. Wave-like muscle contractions moving food through the digestive tract
- 8. Adjective describing the pouch-like first part of the large intestine
- 9. Tube connecting throat to stomach, moving swallowed food downward
- 13. Term describing muscles controlling opening between stomach and duodenum
- 15. Tiny finger-like projections in the small intestine aiding nutrient absorption
- 19. Inner lining of the digestive tract that secretes mucus and absorbs nutrients
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- 5. Inflammation of a vital digestive organ often caused by viral infection
- 6. Acid in the stomach that breaks down food and kills bacteria
- 7. Short form for the organ that stores bile, formally called the gallbladder
- 10. Gland producing insulin and digestive enzymes for nutrient breakdown
- 11. Fluid produced by the liver that emulsifies fats during digestion
- 12. Organ storing and concentrating bile before release into small intestine
- 14. Smaller projections on villi that increase intestinal surface area
- 16. Hypothalamic neuropeptide regulating appetite and digestive rhythms
- 17. Salivary enzyme that starts starch digestion in the mouth
- 18. Protein that catalyzes chemical reactions to digest food molecules
- 20. Main part of the large intestine responsible for water reabsorption
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