Mouth - Food is chewed by teeth here and saliva is added to break the food down further., Oesophagus - Food is pushed down this pipe into the stomach, Stomach - The food is squashed by muscular contractions (churning) and acid is added. , Pancreas - Produces many enzymes and secretes them into the small intestine., Gall bladder - Bile is stored here., Small intestine - Enzymes break the food up into smaller particles.The tiny particles and then absorbed into the blood stream., Large intestine/Rectum - Solid waste is stored here., Anus - The solid waste passes out of the body through this special muscular part, Liver - Produces bile. Bile emulsifies fats (separates fats into droplets), Amylase - Breaks down starch into simple sugars, Protease - Breaks down proteins into amino acids, Lipase - Breaks down lipids into fatty acids and glycerol,

Digestion: match up

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