Salivary amylase, which starts the breakdown of carbohydrates Saliva, in your mouth helps with the grinding and digestion of carbohydrate food.
Technically, most named digestive enzymes and secretions are made by glands located outside of the "tube" of the gastrointestinal tract. For instance, the salivary glands are located between the muscles of the jaw and face, and secrete saliva into the mouth through salivary ducts. Bile is created by the liver, stored in the gallbladder and then secreted into the small intestine; pancreatic enzymes (there are a bunch of them) are made in the pancreas then secreted into the small intestine as well.
The mouth is at the beginning of the alimentary canal (digestive tract). The teeth in the mouth cut, tear and grind food and the salivary glands add mucous to moisten the food plus there are also some enzymes that are made in the mouth that start digestion.
Basically a digestive enzyme helps to break down the food whether it is in the mouth (I forget the enzyme present in saliva) or in the intestine, Digestive hormones serve to regulate digestion for example the pH in the stomach is regulated by Gastrin. I'm guessing that you goto the University of Sydney because I have this very same question in an assignment
Some fat is digested in the mouth by lipases made by serous glands of Von Ebner.
Saliva contains the enzyme amylase, which begins the digestive process by breaking glycocemic bonds that hold together complex carbohydrates, and by breaking peptide bonds that hold together proteins.
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Ptyalin is produced in and secreted by the salivary glands, of which humans have three. The parotid, submandibular (submaxillary) and sublingual salivary glands.
Pancreatic amylase is produced in the pancreas, specifically in the acinar cells. It is then released into the small intestine where it helps to break down carbohydrates into simple sugars for absorption.
The mouth is made up of the lips, teeth, tongue, and palate (roof of the mouth). It also contains the salivary glands, which produce saliva to help with digestion. The oral cavity is lined with mucous membranes that protect the tissues inside the mouth.
Mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, anal canal Accessory organs include: salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas source: Holes 12th Edition Human Anatomy & Physiology pg. 652
Salivary glands are typically described as being a cluster of grape-like structures. They are made up of multiple individual glands that produce saliva, which is then transported to the mouth through ducts.
Hydrochloric acid is not produced in the mouth or salivary glands. Salivary glands produce saliva, which helps break down food through enzymes like amylase. Hydrochloric acid is produced in the stomach by parietal cells to aid in digestion.