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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.
Does saliva need to be present in order to taste food?
No, you need taste buds, not saliva to taste 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.
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.
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.
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 saliva mix with food to moiston it?
Yes, it does. In fact, saliva is used to begin the digestion process in foods like carbohydrates.
