pancreas - secretes digestive enzymes into the intestines, gall bladder - stores bile, villi in small intestine - finger-like projections that increase surface area for absorption of food, peristalsis - contraction of smooth muscle to move food through digestive system, stomach acid - aids digestion, mechanical digestion of food - chewing in the mouth, mixing in the stomach and grinding of food, chemical digestion of food - enzymes break large food molecules into smaller soluble molecules, absorption - small soluble molecules are absorbed by the small intestine into the blood, accessory organs - liver, gallbladder and pancreas, bile - made in the liver, stored in the gall bladder and released into the duodenum to emulsify fats and aid digestion,

Digestive system functions

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