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What mechanical and chemical digestion occurs in the oral cavity?
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∙ 13y ago
Chemical Digestion takes place in your mouth Because you have to make it softer by chewing it. While you chew it, your saliva (your spit) breaks it down even smaller! By then, it will be small enough to go to your stomach. Because your stomach can't chew your food.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoFirst, the food is chewed by the teeth into small pieces so it can be more easily broken down. Next, the saliva from the 3 saliva glands start to break down the food in the mouth and throat. Food that is just about to be swallowed and is at the back of the throat is called "bolus" (bowl-us).
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∙ 13y agoThe mechanical digestion is the chewing of the food and the chemical digestions is the enzymes in saliva breaking down parts of the food you're eating.
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∙ 15y agoonly salivary amylase breaks down anything in the mouth and theres only a few things it can break down... like bread.
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∙ 14y agomechanical digestion your welcome
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Digestion occurs through both mechanical and chemical ways what is involved directly in mechanical digestion?
teeth
Where do most mechanical digestion takes place?
In the Mouth then the second is the Stomach
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.
What is the digestion occurs as the food is broken into smaller pieces?
Mechanical or Chemical.
Does the small intestine have mechanical or chemical digestion?
Yes, in part. Chemical digestion occurs in the mouth (saliva), stomach (gastric acid) and small intestine. The nutrients are mostly absorbed in the walls (lining) of the small intestine.
Which type of digestion occurs in the mouth when an individual chews a piece of bread?
The type of digestion that chewing is referred to as is mechanical digestion.
Compare and contrast mechanical digestion and chemical digestion?
Mechanical Digestion (or physical digestion) is more about the mouth. It's chewing, biting, breaking down, and sofening the food. This is why its called "Mechanical" Digestion.Mechanical digestion involves the pulverizing and crushing of food particles, usually by chewing. Chemical digestion occurs through the secretion of digestive juices.
What type of change that occurs in mechanical digestion?
By definition mechanical digestion is a physical part of digestion.
How does the esophagus perform mechanical digestion?
Peristalsis. The movement of muscles bringing the food to the stomach.
Where in humans does most chemical digestion occurs?
most chemical digestion occurs in the duodenum
What two simple machines are found in your mouth?
Scientifically, there are no literal "machines," in your mouth. There is mechanical and chemical digestion that occurs in your mouth. The enzymes are chemical. The mechanical are your teeth. Hope this helps.
What type of digestion occurs when whewing food?
Mechanical digestion.
