Learn basic human digestive system terms with this easy crossword puzzle designed for ESL learners. Perfect for beginners studying biology vocabulary.
Human Digestive System Crossword Puzzle for Teachers is a hard crossword puzzle with 15 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.
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Human Digestive System Crossword Puzzle for Teachers
Challenge your advanced students or colleagues with this hard-level crossword focused on human digestive system terminology and processes, perfect for biology educators.
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- 1. Hormone that stimulates acid secretion in the stomach
- 2. Tiny projections on villi that further increase absorptive surface area
- 3. Wavelike muscle contractions moving food through the digestive tract
- 7. Semi-fluid mass of partly digested food expelled by the stomach into the duodenum
- 9. Inactive enzyme precursor that converts to pepsin in acidic stomach environment
- 14. Dilated portion where bile and pancreatic ducts merge before entering the duodenum
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- 4. Cells in the gut that release hormones influencing digestion and appetite
- 5. Finger-like projections that increase surface area in the small intestine
- 6. Masticated mass of food formed in the mouth before swallowing
- 8. Pertaining to the pouch connecting the small and large intestines
- 10. Tissue layer lining the digestive tract responsible for absorption and secretion
- 11. Muscular ring controlling the passage of food between digestive organs
- 12. Process of breaking down food into absorbable molecules
- 13. Organ producing digestive enzymes and regulating blood sugar
- 15. Enzyme responsible for breaking down fats into fatty acids and glycerol
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