Match each of the terms with its definition or description.
-Tiny fingerlike projections that increase surface area and help absorb food in the small intestine
A)Liver
B)Gallbladder
C)Mucosa layer
D)Mesentery
E)muscularis layer
F)Serosa layer
G)Ascending colon
H)Salivary glands
I)Esophagus
J)Fundus
K)Pylorus
L)Duodenum
M)Ileum
N)Pancreas
O)Transverse Colon
P)Peristalsis
Q)Vermiform appendix
R)Villi
S)Descending colon
T)Jejunum

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Villi are tiny fingerlike projections that increase surface area and help absorb food in the small intestine.

Answer: N
 The pancreas is a gland that produces enzymes that aid in digestion and hormones that regulate blood sugar levels.

Answer: P
 Peristalsis is the wave-like muscle contractions that push food through the digestive system.

Answer: L
 The duodenum is the first section of the small intestine where most of the digestion and absorption of nutrients occurs.

Answer: T 
 The jejunum is the middle section of the small intestine where most of the nutrient absorption occurs.

Answer: A
 The liver is a large organ that produces bile, which helps in the digestion and absorption of fats.

Answer: B
 The gallbladder is a small organ that stores and releases bile into the small intestine.

Answer: H
 The salivary glands are glands in the mouth that produce saliva, which contains enzymes that begin the digestive process.

Answer: O
 The transverse colon is the middle part of the large intestine that absorbs water and electrolytes from digestive waste.

Answer: Q
 The vermiform appendix is a small pouch attached to the large intestine, whose function is still not fully understood.

Match Each of the Terms with Its Definition or Description