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How do the liver and the pancreas help complete chemical digestion?
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What chemical is secreted by the liver and how does it help with digestion?
This substance is called bile.
What is the name of the organ in the digestive system where the chemical breakdown of food primarily occurs?
Some chemical digestion of carbohydrates occurs in the mouth with salivary amylase. Most chemical digestion occurs in the duodenum of the small intestine.
Where in the body does chemical digestion take place and they are controlled by?
Chemical digestion occurs through out the digestive tract with the possible exception of the esophagus. It is regulated by enzymes that help speed it up.
What are three words that name things that help in digestion?
Saliva, amylase, mechanical and chemical digestion, muscles, mucus, stomach acid.
What does chemical digestion in the stomach require?
The process of chemical digestion starts is your mouth! When you start chewing, your saliva helps break down the food as it goes down the esophagus.
Does the first chemical change in digestion actually occur in the mouth with the help of the salivary glands?
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The first chemical change in digestion actually occurs in the mouth with the help of the salivary glands?
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How does Mechanical digestion happens in the stomach?
The stomach squeezes to help break down food.
What contains an enzyme that starts the chemical digestion of food?
saliva is the substance in the mouth that contains enzymes to help with digestion before the food is swallowed.
The acid that aids digestion in the stomach is?
Enzymes, they are responsible in chemical digestion.
What is is the relationship between chemical digestion and gastric fluid?
Chemical digestion is the process of breaking down large molecules into smaller ones for absorption. Gastric fluid, secreted by the cells in the stomach lining, contains enzymes such as pepsin that help break down proteins into amino acids. This fluid also contains hydrochloric acid, which aids in the digestion of food and kills harmful bacteria. Therefore, gastric fluid plays a crucial role in the chemical digestion of food in the stomach.
