Why must food be chewed?

Anonymous

∙ 17y ago

Updated: 8/16/2019

Two reasons, one you'd be more likely to choke on certain foods if you didn't. And second it helps ease the process of further digestion in the stomach.

Wiki User

∙ 17y ago

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Where is food chewed?

food is chewed in your molars.

What is a soft of chewed food ready to be swallowed?

A soft mass of chewed food ready to be swallowed is known as

What is the name for food that has been chewed and mixed with saliva?

A ball of chewed food mixed with saliva is referred to as a bolus.

What is food chewed and moistened with?

saliva

What is a ball of chewed up food?

A ball of chewed up food is called a bolus. It forms in the mouth during the chewing process and is then swallowed to move down the esophagus and into the stomach for further digestion.

What are the ABCs of food?

Already Been Chewed. :)

What does chewed food look like?

barf

Where chewed food is digested?

in the stomach of cours.

What is the mass of food have been chewed?

bolus

What is chewed moistened and softened food?

a bolus

Chew past tense chewed?

"Chewed" is the past tense of "chew." It describes the action of grinding and crushing food with the teeth.

What is the medical term used to described the mass of chewed food ready to be swallowed?

The medical term for the mass of chewed food ready to be swallowed is "bolus."

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