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Is the esophagus chemical digestion or mechanical digestion?
No chemical or mechanical digestion occurs in the esophagus, only propulsion, which is one of the six digestive processes.
How does the esophagus perform mechanical digestion?
Peristalsis. The movement of muscles bringing the food to the stomach.
What type of digestion is produced by breaking down and chewing food?
Chemical digestion
What are the types of digestion?
Chemical digestion and mechanical digestion
What are the organs of the digestion in order that the food passes through?
The mechanical process of digestion is first, followed closely by chemical digestion. After that it is mostly chemical digestion, then absorption, and lastly elimination, or defecation.
What is the initial site of mechanical and chemical digestion?
The mouth is the beginning of both mechanical and chemical digestion. Chewing breaks the food into smaller pieces and the saliva wets the food but also adds an enzyme called amylase that begins the digestion of carbohydrates.
Is esophagus mechanical or chemical?
chemical
Is absorption mechanical or chemical digestion?
does absorption occur when mechanical or chemical digestion
Is mouth mechanical or chemical digestion?
Saliva begins the chemical digestion of starch. It also is important for the success of mechanical digestion of the mouth, but does not, in its own, perform mechanical digestion.
How are Chemical and mechanical the same?
Mechanical and chemical digestion are not the same.
A Comparison of mechanical digestion and chemical digestion?
chemical digestion is breaking down with saliva, and mechanical digestion is chewing...(break down with chew!):):P
Is the anus chemical or mechanical digestion?
Mechanical
