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What does a mouth do during digestion?
Starches are broken down by amylase, the enzyme in saliva. Food particles are physically broken down by the act of chewing and grinding the food into a ball that can be swallowed (called a bolus).
What is the function of the mouth and anus as the openings of a digestive system?
The mouth is where food enters the digestive system and is broken down by chewing and saliva. The anus is where waste leaves the body after nutrients have been absorbed.
When you bite into food your teeth tear and grind the food into a small ball called the blank?
bolus
What is the correct name for the teeth at the back of your mouth?
The correct name for the teeth at the back of your mouth are molars. They are responsible for chewing and grinding food.
Why are leaves green?
Leaves are green because of a pigment called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs sunlight and uses it to make food for the plant through a process called photosynthesis. This pigment gives leaves their green color.
What is a ball-like masticated lump of food?
A ball-like masticated lump of food is called a bolus. It is formed in the mouth during the process of chewing and mixing food with saliva before swallowing. The bolus helps in the smooth passage of food through the esophagus and into the stomach for further digestion.
Where does the food go second after it leaves your mouth?
After food leaves your mouth, it travels down the esophagus, a muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach. It is propelled by rhythmic contractions called peristalsis. Once it reaches the stomach, the food is mixed with gastric juices for further digestion.
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 is a food ball that is prepared in the mouth and swallowed?
a bolus
Where does the food go when it leaves the mouth?
it goes to the esohogas
Why are leaves called Food factories?
Because the food comes from the leaves...by kathlene claire,,,,,
What is food called in your mouth?
Bolus
What is the process by which leaves make food called?
it is called a photosynthesis
What does a mouth do during digestion?
Starches are broken down by amylase, the enzyme in saliva. Food particles are physically broken down by the act of chewing and grinding the food into a ball that can be swallowed (called a bolus).
What is food called when it leaves the stomach?
chyme
The food passageway from the mouth to the stomach is called what?
esophagus
What are a bolus and chime?
Food in the mouth is called bolus Once the food is passed it is called (becomes) chime
