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HORIZONTALES
1 the part of the alimentary canal that connects the throat to
the stomach; the gullet. In humans and other vertebrates it is a
muscular tube lined with mucous membrane.
4 a substance that provides nourishment essential for growth
and the maintenance of life.
6 is actually the longest segment of the gastrointestinal
tract .
9 is an organ of the digestive system and endocrine
system of vertebrates. In humans, it is located in
the abdomen behind the stomach and functions as a gland.
11 the opening in the lower part of the human face,
surrounded by the lips, through which food is taken in and
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VERTICALES
2 the internal organ in which the major part of the digestion
of food occurs, being (in humans and many mammals) a pear-
shaped enlargement of the alimentary canal linking
the esophagus to the small intestine.
3 In anatomy is a chamber or channel opening into another.
5 a compound or substance that has been purified or
prepared,especially artificially.
7 is an enzyme that breaks down triglycerides into free fatty
acids and glycerol by catalyzing the hydrolysis of the ester
bonds in triglycerides.
8 are proteins that help speed up metabolism, or the
chemical reactions in our bodies.
from which speech and other sounds are emitted.
13 the process of breaking down food by mechanical and
enzymatic action in the alimentary canal into substances that
can be used by the body.
17 a member of a large group of unicellular microorganisms
which have cell walls but lack organelles and an organized
nucleus, including some that can cause disease.
19 a major passage in the body, large bundle of nerve fibers,
or other continuous elongated anatomical structure or region.
10 a part of an organism that is typically self-contained and
has a specific vital function, such as the heart or liver in
humans.
12 the process or action by which one thing absorbs or
is absorbed by another.
13 the discharge of feces from the body.
15 is an enzyme, present in saliva and pancreatic juice, that
catalyzes the breakdown of maltose and similar sugars to form
glucose.
16 the membrane-lined cavity behind the nose and mouth,
connecting them to the esophagus.
18 relating to the stomach and the intestines.