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Organ that mixes food in the mouth?
saliva.
Does the human mouth count as a organ?
No, the human mouth is considered more of a cavity. The Oral Cavity.
What organ does food move through on its way to stomach?
Mouth.
Which organ system contains your mouth?
The Digestive System and also the Respiratory System.
What is the enzyme produced by the salivary glands that initiates carbohydrate digestion in the mouth?
The Oral Cavity has limited digestion of carbohydrates and lipids (amylase and lipase).
Mobile organ that manipulates food in the mouth and initiates swallowing?
tongue
Organ that mixes food in the mouth?
saliva.
What organ in the body is flexible and it helps the mouth push food toward the teeth and aids in swallowing?
Tounge!(:
What flexible organ of the mouth helps push food toward the teeth and aids in swallowing?
the tongue
What organ of the digestive system mashes food and mixes it with acid?
The small intestine. The mouth mashes food with the teeth and mixes it with saliva which also includes some acid compounds.
How do dogs eat food?
Dogs, like other mammals, eat their food by masticating (chewing) their food with their jaws and teeth. The linings of their mouth excrete saliva which mixes with the food and makes swallowing possible.
How does food get from your mouth to your throat?
by swallowing
Is a mouth a organ?
Yes, the mouth is an organ. It is part of the digestive system.
Where does deglutition occur?
Deglutition is swallowing, and involves the mouth, pharynx and oesophagus.
What instramentis called the 'mouth organ' or 'french harp'?
it is the harmonica.it can also be called the mouth organ
What is chewing reflex?
it is the reflex initiated by food entering the mouth. 1. food enters mouth and lower jaw drops open 2. opening of lower jaw initiates a strecth reflex in muscle that are responsible for chewing 3. strecth reflex causes contraction of these muscles and mouth closes. 4. one cycle of chewing is complete (i.e. opening and closing of mouth) 5. this process repeats until swallowing reflex is initiated
What is abbreviation for swallowing?
To digest an item, through the use of the mouth.
