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Which organ dose the food enter after being chewed and swallowed?
Stomach
After being swallowed food goes in this place where it is mixed with acid?
After being swallowed, food goes into the stomach where it is mixed with stomach acid. The stomach acid helps to break down the food into smaller particles for digestion and absorption of nutrients.
Oropharynx is the passageway of food?
Yes, after being placed in the mouth and chewed, the food bolus is swallowed, passing through the oropharynx into the esophagus.
Where does your food go after being swallowed and gets mixed with acid?
After being swallowed, food enters the stomach where it gets mixed with stomach acid and enzymes that break it down into smaller molecules. These molecules then move to the small intestine where they are further digested and absorbed into the bloodstream to be used as energy by the body. Any remaining waste travels to the large intestine for water absorption and eventual elimination from the body.
What is a portion of food swallowed at one time?
The portion of food to be swallowed at a time is 1 tablespoon to be exact!
What helps push food down to the back of the mouth where it is swallowed?
The tongue is a muscle which pushes food to the back of the mouth, where it the food is then swallowed.
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 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.
Where does the phlegm go if you swallowed it?
Phlegm will go into your stomach and the acid in your stomach will dispose of it naturally, just the way it does when you swollow food. It is not harmful to swallow phlegm.
When food is swallowed it goes down the?
Esophagus
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."
Where is newly swallowed food stored?
Newly swallowed food is stored in the stomach, where it is mixed with digestive juices and broken down into smaller molecules for absorption in the intestines.
