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Secretes hydrochloric and acid pepsinogen to begin the chemical break down of food?
The stomach secretes hydrochloric and acid pepsinogen to begin the chemical break down of food.
Has muscles that squeeze and mix food as well as acids that break it down?
The stomach has muscles that squeeze and mix food as well as acids that break it down. The stomach, then, performs both mechanical and chemical digestion.
Muscles that squeeze andd mix food as well as acids that break it down?
The stomach has muscles that squeeze and mix food as well as acids that break it down. The stomach, then, performs both mechanical and chemical digestion.
Is the esophagus is involved in chemical digestion?
The esophagus is not directly involved in chemical digestion. Its main function is to transport food from the mouth to the stomach using peristaltic contractions. Chemical digestion primarily occurs in the stomach and small intestine, where enzymes break down food into nutrients that can be absorbed by the body.
Do you break food down into your stomach or your esophagus?
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Secretes Hydrochloric and acid pepsinogen to begin the chemical break-down of food?
The stomach secretes hydrochloric and acid pepsinogen to begin the chemical break down of food.
What antibodies help the stomach to break down food?
Antibodies are not used to break down food.
What bile to help your stomach break down food?
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Why is acid in the stomach?
The acid found in the stomach plays a vital role in the chemical digestion of food. It activates enzymes which degrade proteins in the food, and causes other components of food to break-down.
Is food is digested physical?
Food digestion is mostly chemical. The first step - chewing - is mechanical, breaking the food down into smaller pieces. Your saliva begins a chemical process to break down the food as well. In your stomach and intestines, the process is mostly chemical.
What is the job of the stomach?
It holds bodily acids and fluids. And does both chemical and mechanical digestion. To digest food that you eat. The job of the stomach is basically to break down food.
What are 2 ways food is broken down in the stomach?
The stomach is a sac shaped like a "j" and is about eight inches long. In the stomach, food is mixed with acids. The muscles in the stomach move, which helps break down the food. The stomach is protected from the acid by a lining. From the stomach, the food pulp is sent to the small intestine. Food leaves the stomach a little bit at a time.
