The Digestive System Word Search
This The Digestive System word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — the parts and systems of the human body. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: MOUTH, ESOPHAGUS, STOMACH, LIVER, PANCREAS, GALLBLADDER, SMALLINTESTINE, LARGEINTESTINE, COLON, RECTUM, ANUS, SALIVA.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
The Digestive System word list, defined
- MOUTH /mɔʊθ/ · noun, verb
- The opening through which food passes into the body and out of which speech and saliva are emitted. To utter or express something, typically in a loud voice. Related: lip, oral cavity, gape, utter.
- ESOPHAGUS /ɪˈsɒf.ə.ɡəs/ · noun
- The muscular tube that connects the throat (pharynx) to the stomach, through which swallowed food and liquid pass. Related: gullet, oesophagus, food pipe, swallowing tube.
- STOMACH /ˈstoʊmæk/ · noun
- The part of the digestive system where food is mixed with digestive juices and enzymes to break down food into smaller molecules that can be absorbed into the bloodstream. The stomach is a sac-like organ located in the upper middle region of the abdomen. Related: abdomen, belly, gut, intestines.
- LIVER /ˈlɪvər/ · noun
- The largest internal organ of the body, located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity, responsible for producing bile and detoxifying the blood. It is also a type of organ found in animals, such as fish and birds, that filters waste products from the blood. Related: kidney, lungs, pancreas, spleen.
- PANCREAS /ˈpæŋkrəs/ · noun
- A gland in the abdomen that produces digestive enzymes and hormones, including insulin. Related: gland, organ, endocrine gland, digestive gland.
- GALLBLADDER /ˈɡɔːlˌblædər/ · noun
- A small pear-shaped sac-like organ in the human body, situated beneath the liver, that stores and concentrates bile produced by the liver before releasing it into the small intestine to aid the digestion of fats. Related: bile vesicle, cholecyst (clinical term), biliary reservoir.
- COLON /ˈkoʊlən/ · noun
- A punctuation mark (:) used in writing to introduce a list, an explanation, a quotation, or a clause that expands on what precedes it; also, in anatomy, the main part of the large intestine running from the cecum to the rectum.
- RECTUM /rɛktəm/ · noun
- The last part of the large intestine, extending from the sigmoid colon to the anus, and storing and eliminating solid waste. In anatomy, the rectum is a muscular tube that connects the sigmoid colon to the anus. Related: anus, bowel, colon, gut.
- ANUS /ˈeɪnəs/ · noun
- The opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal through which solid waste matter is discharged from the body.
- SALIVA /ˈsælɪvə/ · noun
- The substance produced in the mouth by the salivary glands to aid in the digestion of food. It is a clear, watery liquid containing enzymes that break down carbohydrates. Related: spittle, drool, slaver, slobber.
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