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What type of digestion is teeth grinding food?
our teeth break down food physically which is called mechanical break down
Which two organ system break down foods?
There is only one organ system that breaks down food. That is the digestive system. However the digestive system uses two processes to break the food down. They are physically and chemically.
Why is it important for people to chew their food thoroughly before swallowing?
Food digestion occurs through chemical and physical digestion. Physically, the teeth and tongue break down food, which combined with enzymes in saliva, breaks down food before it enters the stomach. Chewing food thoroughly allows the chemicals, which aid in digestion, to access a larger surface area to interact with. Physically breaking down food well decreases the chemical work your body must preform to break down food and increases nutritional absorption.
What is the job the of digestive system?
The job of the digestive system is to break your food down,physically and chemically using the good bits I.E vitamins,carbs and stuff to help your body and excrete the bits it doesn't need.
Where does food break down?
Food begins to break down as soon as it enters your mouth.
How does your saliva break down food?
it has special enzymes that break down food suckas
What substance is used to break food down?
Enzymes are used to break down food.
How do you break down food?
Your teeth chew it, then you swalllow and your acids in your body break down the food.
Which structures break down food and energy?
Mitochondria break down food and release energy.
What antibodies help the stomach to break down food?
Antibodies are not used to break down food.
What is the purpose of chemical digestion?
The purpose of chemical digestion is to mainly break down the molecules of food which are too big to physically break down such as protiens, fats, vitamins, minerals and soluable fibres via the use or hydrochlorice acid, bile and pancreatic fluid, which should be small enough to absorb through the walls of the small intestines through the villus which have a cell wall of one cell thick, connecting to the capilliaries which takes this to the liver via the heptic portal.
What is the break down of food?
It is digestion.The process used to break down food is called digestion. Digestion helps break down food so that the nutrients can be absorbed into the system.
