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Food is broken down in the mouth by the chewing action. Different types of teeth are involved. Some teeth MASH the food and some shred the food. Te purpose is to make the food pieces smaller and increase the amount of surface area of food that are exposed to saliva and stomach juices to speed the digestive process.
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How is food broken down mechanically and chemical in the mouth?
Enzymes break down the food in the mouth so you take all the nutrients.
Region that breaks down food mechanically?
The mouth is where food is chewed.
Where is the first site of digestion in the human body?
The mouth is the first site of digestion in the human body. In the mouth food is broken down mechanically by the jaw and chemically by saliva.
Where in your digestive system is food broken down mechanically?
In the stomach
Occurs as food is broken down both chemically and mechanically?
Digestion
What are the regions that break down foodstuffs mechanically?
The mouth, specifically the teeth, breaks down food mechanically through the process of chewing. The stomach also contributes to mechanical breakdown through muscle contractions that help mix and churn food.
How is food broken down in the mouth?
Saliva
Which two organs help to break down food mechanically?
i know for sure that the mouth is one of them.
What is broken down in the mouth in the digestive system?
Food
In what system is food chewed and broken down by saliva?
mouth
Is the mouth a chemical or mecahnical breakdown?
Both, saliva breaks down food chemically, and your teeth mechanically break down food by cutting, grinding, and mashing.
What is the place where food is ground mechanically into small pieces?
The Mouth
