Chapter 18.1 Review

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The major part of digestion and absorption occurs in the _________________.

Saliva lubricates food, making it easier to swallow.

In the stomach, food is mixed together with _________________ to produce chyme.

Material in chyme that is not absorbed in the small intestine moves to the large intestine.

__________________ moves chyme into the small intestine.

When you swallow, food enters the trachea.

The liver excretes __________________ , a fluid important in breaking down fats.

The process of digestion starts in the stomach.