Digestive Track 01

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12
   
3                          45  6       
                                           
    7     
           
8       
         
9                                  1011                         
                                                                 
12         
           
  13        14           
                         
      15                     
                             
  16    17                           
                                     
          18         
                     
19                      20                      21        22 
                                                             
         
         
  23                   
                       
    2425        26               
                                 
       
       
27                                   
                                     
  28      29    30         
                           
31     
       
3233          34                        35
                                         
    36     
           
    37          38             
                               
  39                40
                     
41      42     
               
      43            44                 
                                       
          45     
                 
    46                      47  4849        50               
                                                             
                       
                       
        51                        52      53 
                                             
54            55                    56 
                                       
      57                  58             
                                         
  59                           
                               
  60    61        62          63 
                                 
  64  65         
                 
  66              67        68               
                                             
69                       
                         
70    71              72         
                                 
    73         
               
    74                    75                    76
                                                 
             
             
  777879      80                        81  82 
                                               
83                    84      85         
                                         
      86                  87  88               
                                               
                    89                 
                                       
  90                    91                       
                                                 
                     
                     
              92   
                   
        93              94                             
                                                       
  95                     
                         
  96             
                 

Across

  1. epithelial cells secreting HCl and intrinsic factor (13)
  2. anterior tooth used for cutting and gnawing (7)
  3. small elevation containing sensory cells (3)
  4. third muscular layer of the alimentary canal (18)
  5. specialised epithelial cells in the stomach and duodenum (14)
  6. lymphatic capillary (7)
  7. powerful enough to move liquid vertically up in a pipe (11)
  8. aggregations of intestinal MALT (15)
  9. large flat grinding areas (5)
  10. narrow channel formed by the epithelial lining of the stomach mucosa (11)
  11. cells during tooth development depositing tooth enamel (11)
  12. inactive precursor of an enzyme (7)
  13. elimination of undigested substances (10)
  14. loose connective tissue layer underneath a mucous membrane (14)
  15. epithelial invagination populated by proliferating epithelial cells, which fuel active self-renewal of the epithelium (16)
  16. a catalyst composed of protein or RNA (6)
  17. hairlike vascularized projection (6)
  18. fold (5)
  19. road to the liver (14)
  20. subterranean chamber (5)
  21. small pouches giving the colon a segmented appearance (7)
  22. mass of chewed food (5)
  23. involved in the second phase of digestion (7)
  24. 'transitional teeth' during chewing (8)
  25. not by choice (11)
  26. tight squeeze causing localized narrowing (12)
  27. gland in the stomach mucosal epithelium that produces gastric juice (13)
  28. viscous, slippery substance secreted as a protective lubricant (5)
  29. dental equivalent of osteocyte (12)
  30. natural part (9)
  31. mucosal tissue covering the mandible and maxilla (7)
  32. outermost connective tissue covering of an organ, vessel, or other structure (10)
  33. relating to the intestine (7)
  34. site of fat deposition (7)
  35. worm-shaped collection of lymphatic tissue (8)
  36. largest part of the hip bone (5)
  37. final section of the small intestine (5)
  38. connecting stomach and duodenum (7)
  39. depression or groove (6)
  40. cheek (6)
  41. gastric gland cell that secretes pepsinogen (10)
  42. cylindrical apical surface extensions of the plasma membrane looking like a brush (10)
  43. nourishing one-way tube (16)
  44. not parallel or perpendicular (7)
  45. hydroxylapatite, organic material and water (6)
  46. falling off at maturity (9)
  47. hard outermost layer of the tooth forming the surface of the crown (6)
  48. internal (9)
  49. layer of dense connective tissue in the alimentary canal (9)
  50. thread-like; small, conical or cylindrical surface projections (8)
  51. very small pit (8)
  52. short vertical folds (16)
  53. bottom or base (6)
  54. mucous membrane layer (6)

Down

  1. empty (7)
  2. semi-fluid mass of partly digested food (5)
  3. uptake of substances (10)
  4. shorten (11)
  5. calcified part of the periodontium surrounding and supporting the root of a tooth (8)
  6. drive forward (10)
  7. relating to the tongue (7)
  8. pointed end (5)
  9. coming from the outside (9)
  10. elimination of metabolic waste and non-useful materials (9)
  11. entry of food (9)
  12. external opening of the rectum (4)
  13. thin layer of smooth muscle (18)
  14. surround with siege works (13)
  15. simple squamous epithelium membrane (11)
  16. double fold of peritoneum (9)
  17. plexus (9)
  18. duodenum, pancreas, ascending and descending colon and rectum (15)
  19. stomach (7)
  20. part of the stomach adjoining opening of the esophagus (6)
  21. small protuberance (8)
  22. hole in surface marking entrance to gastric glands (4)
  23. absorption of nutrients and water, synthesize vitamins, form and eliminate feces (5)
  24. connecting sigmoid colon and anal canal (6)
  25. loop shaped part of the colon (7)
  26. twisted and coiled (10)
  27. specialized cell in the gastric glands, secreting hormones into interstitial spaces between cells (20)
  28. small pouches of peritoneum filled with fat (10)
  29. containing, producing, or secreting mucus (6)
  30. deep ridge in mucosa and submucosa to facilitate absorption (13)
  31. intestinal gland or crypt (10)
  32. deposit dentin (11)
  33. surround and support teeth (12)
  34. flat band (7)
  35. breakdown of large insoluble food into small water-soluble food molecules for absorption into watery blood (9)
  36. intraperitoneal pouch at the beginning of the large intestine (5)
  37. muscular tube between pharynx and stomach (9)
  38. network of nerves or nervous tissue (6)
  39. a broad serous membranous sac made up of squamous epithelial tissue surrounded by connective tissue (10)
  40. mushroom shaped projections (9)
  41. ducks and an odd sphincter (8)
  42. two layers of simple squamous epithelium (6)
  43. aggregate of lymphoid follicles associated with the mucous membrane epithelia (4)


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