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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.


When food is chewed and mixed what type of digestion is it?

Mechanical digestion :)


What is a mouthful of chewed food mixed with saliva which is ready for swallowing called?

i dont think that there is a technical name for it, its just whats in your question or chewed up food.


After being mixed where would the food go to be mixed with acid?

After being chewed, food goes down a tube called the esophagus and into the stomach which is very acidic.


Where is food chewed?

food is chewed in your molars.


What is mixed with chewed food to make it easier to swallow?

Mucin softens the food to allow it to slide down the oesophagous more easily


What is food called when swallowed?

When swallowed, food is referred to as a bolus. This is a mass of chewed food mixed with saliva that travels down the esophagus to the stomach for further digestion.


What processes happen when the food is in the mouth?

The food is chewed and mixed with saliva to begin digestion, and to help the food pass through the esophagus to the stomach. Saliva contains the enzyme amylase, also called ptyalin.


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 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. :)