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The physical part of digestion is called what?

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What physical part of digestion is called?

intestine


What part of digestion involves a physical change?

mechanical digestion


What type of change that occurs in mechanical digestion?

By definition mechanical digestion is a physical part of digestion.


What does mechanical digestion stand for?

Mechanical digestion stands for the break down of food by chewing. Mechanical digestion is the physical part of the digestion process of the human body.


What is the process in which food is broken down into simpler substances called?

Digestion is the process of breaking down food into simpler substances. Digestion is of two types: mechanical or physical digestion, and chemical digestion.


What is the first part of mechanical digestion called?

Chewing is the first process in mechanical digestion.


What is the breakdown of large food molecules into smaller molecules colled?

Physical digestion is the term for breaking down large food molecules into small molecules. Mechanical digestion and physical digestion mean the same thing.


The process in which your body breaks down food into small nutrient molecules is called?

Mechanical digestion. The actual grinding and physical breaking down of food. Chemical digestion breaks down food using chemicals/enyzyms and chemical reactions.


What body parts is not involved in mechanical digestion?

Chemical digestion takes place in the stomach, the intestines, (saliva or enzymes) these parts of your body also use mechanical digestion.


What chemical substance that are absorbed by the body through the process of digestion are called?

There are many. Digestion is a twofold process; physical digestion and enzymatic digestion. Physical digestion is the act of eating food to break it into smaller parts. Enzymatic digestion is where enzymes (chemical compounds produced by the body) break the food down at a molecular level. Enzymes include salivary amylase, pepsin, lipase, trypsin and many, many more.


What Part of the body containing acid for digestion?

The organ you are referring to is called the stomach.


Is the esophagus is involved in chemical digestion?

The esophagus has a physical break down. The esophagus squeezes the food down into the stomach, making this a physical break down.