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Across 1. absorbing any water left in the food that hasn’t been digested yet, and then passing any unused waste from the body. (2 Words) 5. what happens when your body rejects food and needs to get rid of it fast. via mouth 8. has no function in modern humans; however, it is believed to have been part of the digestive system in our primitive ancestors; you can live with it ad live without it 10. absorbs mineral salts and water received from the liver and converts it into a thick, mucus substance called bile 11. aka GI tract (2 Words) 14. What we eat 15. hollow, sac-like organ connected to the esophagus and the duodenum

Down 2. a condition of the bowel where there is a recurrent pain with constipation or diarrhea or both (3 Words) 3. one out of the two parts of the intestines (2 Words) 4. a fear of becoming fat 6. muscular tube which carries food and liquids from the throat to the stomach for digestion after it has been chewed and chemically softened in the mouth. 7. a strong muscle that is covered by the lingual membrane and has special areas that detect the flavor of food 9. inflammatory bowel disease (2 Words) 12. makes the food you eat smaller and easier to swallow 13. creates bile