Identify the structure that best matches the function described. parotid esophageal glands sphincter gall teeth villi tongue duodenum liver esophagus pancreas bladder rolls food into a bolus location where chyme is neutralized so that enzymes can digest nutrients secretes bile, which contains bile salts needed for digestion of fat stores bile that is added to chyme to help break up fats break food into smaller pieces tube that pushes food into the stomach muscles that close the stomach and prevent backflow of acids produces enzymes that are used to digest nutrients in the intestines folds in intestines where O nutrients are absorbed

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Identify the structure that best matches the function described.
parotid esophageal
glands sphincter
gall
teeth
villi
tongue
duodenum liver esophagus pancreas
bladder
rolls food
into a
bolus
location
where
chyme is
neutralized
so that
enzymes
can digest
nutrients
secretes
bile, which
contains
bile salts
needed for
digestion
of fat
stores bile
that is
added to
chyme to
help break
up fats
break food
into
smaller
pieces
tube that
pushes
food into
the
stomach
muscles
that close
the
stomach
and
prevent
backflow
of acids
produces
enzymes
that are
used to
digest
nutrients
in the
intestines
folds in
intestines
where
O
nutrients
are
absorbed
Transcribed Image Text:Identify the structure that best matches the function described. parotid esophageal glands sphincter gall teeth villi tongue duodenum liver esophagus pancreas bladder rolls food into a bolus location where chyme is neutralized so that enzymes can digest nutrients secretes bile, which contains bile salts needed for digestion of fat stores bile that is added to chyme to help break up fats break food into smaller pieces tube that pushes food into the stomach muscles that close the stomach and prevent backflow of acids produces enzymes that are used to digest nutrients in the intestines folds in intestines where O nutrients are absorbed
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