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Tongue
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What helps push food down to the back of the mouth where it is swallowed?
The tongue is a muscle which pushes food to the back of the mouth, where it the food is then swallowed.
What is a food that is swallowed and brought back up to the mouth again for further chewing in cattle and sheep?
Cud.
What is the return of swallowed food to the mouth called?
When food travels from the stomach back to the mouth, it is called regurgitation.In some animals, this is normally emesis, or vomiting. In ruminants such as cows, it is called chewing the cud. Birds normally regurgitate swallowed food to feed their young.
What is it that makes food get absorbed in ones mouth?
Saliva in the mouth makes it easier for food to be swallowed and digested.
What is a food ball that is prepared in the mouth and swallowed?
a bolus
Which term describes the return of the swallowed food into the mouth?
Regurgitation.
What helps push food down the back of your mouth?
That would be the esophagus.
What body parts of the cow use to get food?
The mouth: the tongue wraps around the grass, and the lower incisors "chop" the grass as the tongue pulls it into the mouth. The grass is then pushed to the back of the mouth, chewed a little bit, then swallowed.
What is the slippery substance found in saliva?
The slippery substance found in saliva is called mucin. It helps lubricate and protect the mouth and throat, allowing food to be easily swallowed.
Is the esophagus the organ through which swallowed food pushes?
Yes, the esophagus carries food from your mouth to your stomach.
What is the function of the transverse ridge in the hard palate of the pig?
The transverse ridges in the hard palate function to assist in moving food to the back of the mouth where it can be easily swallowed.
It pushes food to the back of the mouth prior to swallowing?
The tongue helps move food to the back of the mouth through a series of muscular contractions, called peristalsis, which helps facilitate the swallowing process. This movement also helps mix saliva with the food to form a bolus for easier swallowing.
