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so that it goes down safely,if you didnt have any saliva,you would be choking all the time.
Also: saliva has in enzymes that helps your body break down the carbs.
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What is saliva a mix of?
Chewed food mixed with saliva is called Bolus.
What organ helps mix food with saliva?
stomach
Why it is important to chew food and mix it with saliva?
to make it into a bolus
Does saliva need to be present in order to taste food?
No, you need taste buds, not saliva to taste food.
Why does saliva added to your food?
Saliva is needed for the initial step in the digestion process and the swallowing of food.
Does saliva mix with food to moiston it?
Yes, it does. In fact, saliva is used to begin the digestion process in foods like carbohydrates.
What is digesion?
Mechanical digestion is the act of chewing and using your tongue to mix the food with saliva.
WHICH IS THE FIRST ENZYME TO MIX WITH FOOD IN THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM?
Amylase is the first enzyme to mix with food in the digestive system. It is present in the saliva and help in the digestion of starch.
Why do you have a tongue?
You have a tongue to help mix your food with saliva and help push the moist food to the back of the throat to swallow.
What is mechanical digesion?
Mechanical digestion is the act of chewing and using your tongue to mix the food with saliva.
The structures that break up food into small parts and mix it with saliva for easier swallowing?
teeth
What substance must mix with food to give it flavor?
Salt has no flavor of its own and mixing it with any food will enhance the flavor of that food.
