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Food gets broken down by these process:
Motility- The tongue moves bolus around in the mouth with some help from he teeth.
Secretion- The sublingual, submandibual and parotid gland secrete a mixture of water and the enzyme salivary amylase into the oral cavity.
Digestion- Digestion begins in the mouth with salivary amylase. It will digest carbohydrates from ling polymers into shorter polymers. The action of chewing rips food apart and increase its surface area for interaction with enzymes
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Can human chew and swallow at the same time?
Yes, they can I have done it with a bunch of food in my mouth before and it can be done
How do you eat with your mouth?
open your mouth put the food in your mouth close your mouth chew your food and swallow your food idiot
How do elephant get there food?
By using there trunks, this is done by taking long breach's and putting it there mouth then using their tongue to strip it.
Explain restaurant manners?
Sit with legs straight, napkin on lap, chew with mouth CLOSED, and be nice to waiter(waitress). Avoid chewing ice, crunching your food, stuffing your mouth full, washing down your food or picking at your teeth during the meal.
How does a frog get its food into its mouth?
It just opens its mouth and grabs the food.
When you chew food what is when you chew food what is squirted in your mouth squirted in your mouth?
saliva squrited in your mouth when you chew.
Region that breaks down food mechanically?
The mouth is where food is chewed.
What part of the bee's mouth will get or eat the food?
what part of the bees mouth will get or eat the food
Which structure does food pass from the mouth to the stomach?
• Esophagus Passes food from the mouth to the stomach
What structure where food passes from mouth?
From the mouth, food passes into the oropharynx and then the esophagus. These organs carry the food to the stomach.
What does the mouth do to your food?
Your mouth doesn't do anything to the food, it's the saliva and teeth in your mouth that does. Your saliva breaks down the food while you use your teeth to chew it up.
How long does food spend in the mouth?
it depends on how much food stays in your mouth because if it is a small amount, the food would stay in your mouth in a small amount of time but if there is a lot of food, then it will stay in your mouth for a long time.
