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Teeth help with breaking up all the food so your body can handle it and you wont choke.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agodigestion starts in the mouth before you even put the food in. the gums and tongue salavate and the teeth chew the food up. the answer is yes they do help with digestion
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∙ 14y agoMany foods need to be chewed up before they can be swallowed and properly digested, and teeth accomplish this task.
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∙ 9y agothey make food smaller.
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The teeth help break down food by?
digestion
What are special adaptations to help with digestion for sharks?
no there are no adaptions
How do the teeth aid in the digestion of food?
Teeth help by mechanical digestion, which is breaking the food in smaller pieces in order for the saliva to cover it and make it easier to digest.
Is teeth helpful in food digestion?
It will help in digesting the food, if you chew it well.
How does the teeth help in digestion?
Our teeth chew up our food to make it smaller and get all the nutrients, so that it is easier to digest.
What does the teeth do to help the digestive?
The teeth start to break down food into smaller pieces. Additionally, the saliva produced by the chewing action, begins the digestion process.
How is machanicle digestion different for cheminal digestion?
mechanical digestion is with your teeth , chemical digestion is in your stomach and small intestine.
What teeth do you use in physical digestion?
All teeth are used in physical digestion and break-down of food before swallowing.
What is the importance of teeth?
Teeth are used to chew, to cut, to tear, to grind, to help you pronounce your speech, and to bite! That can make digestion easier, so it's good for the stomach!
How does the health of a person's teeth affect digestion?
Teeth are involved in the mechanical digestion process. If they are not healthy they will not work properly to chew food.
Mechanical digestion in the mouth what is it?
Mechanical digestion in the mouth is the process of chewing the food by the teeth with the help of saliva. The whole process taking place inside the mouth. The process is called "mastication."
What kind of digestion happens when teeth cut up food?
That would be mechanical digestion.
