Absorption - passing of a substance into body fluids and tissues, Alimentary canal - entire digestive tube from the mouth to the anus, Bile - yellow to green substance produced by the liver; emulsifies fat, Bilirubin - one of two pigments that determines the color of bile, comes from the breakdown of the hemoglobin molecule, Bolus - a ball-like mixture of food and saliva that forms in the mouth during the process of chewing, Cecum - pouch at the proximal end of the large intestine, Chyme - the semi-liquid mass of partly digested food that is expelled by the stomach into the duodenum, Deciduous Teeth - temporary teeth, also called baby teeth, erupt by age 6 and fall out by the age of 12, Digestion - the complex process of breaking down food to be utilized by the body, Flatulence - the accumulation of excessive gas in the alimentary canal, Glycogen - polysaccharide, more complex than glucose, that is made and stored in the liver, Lipase - enzyme responsible for breakdown of fats, Mastication - process of chewing, Peristalsis - a series of wave-like motions made by muscle contractions in the digestive tract to move food through the process of digestion, Ptyalin - name for salivary amylase; responsible for converting starches into simply sugars, Rugae - wrinkles or folds in the stomach wall that allow for size changes in the stomach,

3.01 Key Terms - Digestive

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