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The tongue doesn't necessarily help with digestion, but the enzymes produced in the mouth by the salivary glands, called amylase, so help to break down food into smaller molecules that can be absorbed more easily. The teeth also help to break down food.
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Why do you have a tongue?
You have a tongue to help mix your food with saliva and help push the moist food to the back of the throat to swallow.
Are teeth part of the digestion system?
Yes, they are the 'front door' to the system, mashing and grinding the food as they help the tongue and mouth mix saliva with the food.
What are four main functions of the tongue?
It is the principal organ of taste, an aid in chewing and swallowing, and, in humans, an important organ of speech.A thick bundle of muscles, which can push our food between our upper and lower teeth.The tongue has several functions. It aids in speaking properly and helps a person chew and swallow properly. The tongue also has taste buds which allow you to taste the food you eat.
What are two functions of the tongue during eating process?
during eating the tongue is important because it:1 create saliva which break down food into small pieces2 the help to role the food into small balls call bolus
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.
How does it help in digesting food incisor canine molar chewing muscula tongue mucus secreted by tongue saliva swallowing peristalsis?
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What is the application of saliva?
saliva mixed with our food and help to digest it easily. Due to this blood can easily absorb nutrient from food.
How does the tongue help the digestive system?
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What is the task of the saliva in your mouths?
The saliva in the mouth adds an enzyme to the food being chewed to help break it down before it gets swallowed. Saliva also adds moisture to the food to help make it easier to swallow.
What secretes a liquid to help soften food as you chew?
Saliva.
What secretes a liquid to help soften food as you chew it?
Saliva.
What is secrete a liquid to help soften food as you chew it?
Saliva.
