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it breaks down your food so it is easy to eat
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∙ 11y agoThe saliva breaks down starches and when you chew it makes the food easier to digest
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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.
Organ responsible for chemical digestion and absorbtion of food?
The major organ responsible for chemical digestion and absorption of food is the small intestine.
Which organ does mechanical and chemical digestion begin?
mechanical digestion is when you are breaking down food almost by hand. you're breaking it down manually. an example of mechanical digestion is chewing. it begins in your mouth and ends once you swallow.
What is gallbllader?
Human organ that aids in digestion
What organ carries out most chemical digestion?
Stomach
What organ does fat digestion begin in?
Mouth?
What parts in the mouth aid in digestion?
Every part of the mouth aids in digestion. This includes the tongue and teeth. The mouth is responsible for the first part of digestion.
What organ does mechanical digestion occur in?
Stomach and Mouth
What is the main organ for digestion?
mouth, stomach, small and large intestine
What is the organ where the chemical digestion of starch begins?
I don't think of it as an organ, but chemical digestion of starch begins in the mouth, using saliva.
Organ of digestion in a roundworm?
mouth, anus, intestines, pharynx
What accessory organ is important to mechanical digestion?
Teethyour mouth
What organ in the mouth begins the chemical digestion of food?
Salivary glands
What organ does digestion first begin began at?
The mouth is where literally begins,
What organ works with the digestive tract to release chemicals that aid in digestion?
The Pancreas.
Which parts of the digestive system aid in chemical digestion?
Is the stomach but begins in the mouth.
What organ produces and secretes substances that aid in digestion?
I know 3 of them, which is stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.
