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What do you eat with?
We (humans) can eat with utensils our hands, our mouth (with our teeth, tongue, salivary glands, etc.) and any other way to get food into our bodies.
What would happen if your salivary glands did not secrete saliva?
If there is no saliva, then some of the food you eat will not break as easily into the nutrients your body needs.
Salivary glands release what secretion?
Well, there are three salivary glands - the sublingual, the submandibular, and the parotid gland. These glands release saliva, which is mixed with food while you eat. Also, these glands release amylase, an enzymes that begins the breakdown of starches in the mouth.
What digestion process begins in the mouth?
the salivary glands secrete enzymes (particularly salivary amylase or ptyalin) necessary for the initial digestion of starch in the mouth. namely, these are the parotid, submandibular and sublingual glands.
What is the function of the digestive glands in a grasshopper?
they act to "chew" the food like our molars To eat. :) The mandibles act like teeth and grind or chew food to become digested
What role do salivary glands play in digesting the food that you eat?
The Salivary Glands make saliva which moistens the food and helps the food to move through the Esophagus easily.
What do you eat with?
We (humans) can eat with utensils our hands, our mouth (with our teeth, tongue, salivary glands, etc.) and any other way to get food into our bodies.
What would happen if your salivary glands did not secrete saliva?
If there is no saliva, then some of the food you eat will not break as easily into the nutrients your body needs.
What do you eatIng?
We (humans) can eat with utensils our hands, our mouth (with our teeth, tongue, salivary glands, etc.) and any other way to get food into our bodies.
Which body part starting with you breaks up the food you eat?
your food begins to break down in your oral cavity....meaning your teeth as you begin to chew and then the food is broken down by amylase that is contained in your salivary glands.....
What do teeth tongue and salivary glands have in common?
All are comound tubuloacinar glands with treelike arrangements of branching ducts ending in acini.
Why does your mouth start to water when you are about to eat a meal?
the salivary glands activate through hormonal stimuli located in the nose
What will happen if saliva is not secreted by salivary glands?
The mouth would dry out completely, it would be impossible to talk and difficult to eat.
Salivary glands release what secretion?
Well, there are three salivary glands - the sublingual, the submandibular, and the parotid gland. These glands release saliva, which is mixed with food while you eat. Also, these glands release amylase, an enzymes that begins the breakdown of starches in the mouth.
What kinds of adaptations do you have that help you eat?
You have teeth of various shapes for biting, holding and grinding food. You have a strong jaw for chewing, and salivary glands to moisten the food to make it easier to swallow. Your tongue is also a strong muscle which helps in swallowing.
Two glands that secrete digestive enzymes into the first part of the small intestine?
The human digestion process starts with the salivary glands, which are located in the mouth. Saliva breaking down the chemicals in the food we eat is referred to as chemical digestion.
Where are enzymes located in your body?
The stomach, pancreas, small intestines, salivary glands, and the food we eat produces enzymes that live in every corner of the human body. These proteins perform different chemical function to keep the body running.
