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When you eat I mix your food with chemicals made by your body what am i?
You are saliva. Saliva contains digestive enzymes that help break down food into smaller molecules that can be easily absorbed by the body.
What are the six steps of the spit formation?
Sensory stimulation in the mouth triggers salivary glands. Salivary glands produce saliva. Saliva mixes with food during chewing. Salivary enzymes begin breaking down food. Muscles in the mouth and cheeks help mix the saliva and food. The saliva-coated food (now called a bolus) is ready to be swallowed.
Is saliva a acidic basic or neutral?
saliva is an acidic because it helps break down food before you swallow it
What is the difference between saliva and teeth?
Saliva is a liquid produced in the mouth that helps with digestion by breaking down food. Teeth are hard structures in the mouth used for biting and chewing food. Saliva aids in the initial digestion process, while teeth physically break down food.
What is a spittle?
Spittle is another word for saliva or drool. It is the fluid that is produced in the mouth to help with chewing and swallowing food.
What organ helps mix food with saliva?
stomach
What is saliva a mix of?
Chewed food mixed with saliva is called Bolus.
Why it is important to chew food and mix it with saliva?
to make it into a bolus
Why does saliva added to your food?
Saliva is needed for the initial step in the digestion process and the swallowing of food.
What is digesion?
Mechanical digestion is the act of chewing and using your tongue to mix the food with saliva.
When you eat I mix your food with chemicals made by your body what am i?
You are saliva. Saliva contains digestive enzymes that help break down food into smaller molecules that can be easily absorbed by the body.
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.
The structures that break up food into small parts and mix it with saliva for easier swallowing?
teeth
What is mechanical digesion?
Mechanical digestion is the act of chewing and using your tongue to mix the food with saliva.
Does the tongue secrete saliva?
Yes, the tongue itself does not secrete saliva. Saliva is produced by salivary glands located in the mouth and is then released into the oral cavity. The tongue helps mix the saliva with food during chewing and swallowing.
What are the six steps of the spit formation?
Sensory stimulation in the mouth triggers salivary glands. Salivary glands produce saliva. Saliva mixes with food during chewing. Salivary enzymes begin breaking down food. Muscles in the mouth and cheeks help mix the saliva and food. The saliva-coated food (now called a bolus) is ready to be swallowed.
