Biology

Glossary alimentary canal:  tubular digestive system with a mouth and anus anus:  exit point for waste material bile:  digestive juice produced by the liver; important for digestion of lipids bolus:  mass of food resulting from chewing action and wetting by saliva carnivore:  animal that consumes animal flesh chyme:  mixture of partially digested food and stomach juices digestion:  mechanical and chemical break down of food into small organic fragments duodenum:  first part of the small intestine where a large part of digestion of carbohydrates and fats occurs endocrine system:  system that controls the response of the various glands in the body and the release of hormones at the appropriate times esophagus:  tubular organ that connects the mouth to the stomach essential nutrient:  nutrient that cannot be synthesized by the body; it must be obtained from food gallbladder:  organ that stores and concentrates bile ...