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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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