5th Grade Science Fusion U8 L4

Terms	Definitions
stomach	a muscular bag that mashes food into a liquid and mixes the food with digestive juices
liver	the organ that breaks large blobs of fat into tiny droplets so that the fats can be broken down more easily
pancreas	the organ that makes juices that are released into the small intestine
fats and proteins	the juices from the pancreas break down______________ into small pieces that can be absorbed
kidneys	organs that remove waste from the blood
bladder	the organ that stores urine and then releases it from the body
esophagus	organ that food passes down
stomach	organ where food is mashed and mixed with juices
liver	organ that makes bile
bile	a juice that helps break down large blobs of fat into tiny droplets
pancreas	organ that releases juices that break fats and proteins into bits the body can absorb
small intestine	organ that absorbs nutrients the body needs (using juices from the pancreas)
large intestine	organ through which solid waste passes out of the body
calories	a measure of how much energy your body will get from your food
carbohydrates, proteins, and fats	three things the body uses for energy
ammonia	a waste product when protein is broken down
urea	the liver converts ammonia to _______
kidneys	organs that clean the blood
bladder	kidneys send urine to the ________, where it leaves the body
testes	hold the human male reproductive cells
ovaries	hold the human female reproductive cells

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