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The stomach is the primary organ that mashes food with digestive juices. It uses muscular contractions to mix and break down food, while gastric juices containing hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes further aid in the process. This combination helps to turn food into a semi-liquid substance called chyme, which is then gradually released into the small intestine for further digestion and nutrient absorption.
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What organs of the digestive mashes food and mixes it with acid?
The small intestine. The mouth mashes food with the teeth and mixes it with saliva which also includes some acid compounds.
Where is digestive juices produced?
Digestive juices is produced in the stomach and small intestine. The mouth does not produce digestive juices, it is only saliva. The food will stay in the stomach for 2-5 hours and digestive juices are added to make it softer and then, the food travels to the small intestine where more digestive juices are added.
What are one of the functions of the digestive system?
it mashes and squeezes the food
How do they digest food?
The digestive juices
What organ of the digestive system mashes food and mixes it with acid?
The small intestine. The mouth mashes food with the teeth and mixes it with saliva which also includes some acid compounds.
Why are the salivary glands pancreas liver and gall bladder consider accessory glands of the digestive system?
They are considered accessory glands of the digestive system because they only send digestive juices and acids to the main digestive organs. Food does not actually enter any of the accessory organs.
Is food mashed and mixed with digestive juices in the pharynx?
No, food is not mashed and mixed with digestive juices in the pharynx. The pharynx is primarily a passageway for food and air, where swallowing occurs, but it does not play a role in digestion. The actual mixing and breakdown of food with digestive juices occur in the stomach, where gastric juices aid in digestion.
What 3 accessory digestive organs does food not pass through?
Liver,pancreas,galbladderThe pancreas and liver (and its storage organ, the gall bladder) add digestive fluids between the stomach and small intestine, but no food passes through them.
What are present in digestive systems?
digestive juices which digest the food easily..!
What are the two divisions of the digestive system?
Digestive organs and the system in general can be divided into two parts: the accessory organs and the alimentary canal. The alimentary canal is the GI tract and the accessory organs are things like the teeth, tongue, salivary glands, and gallbladder.
What is digestive jucies?
The digestive juices are the secretions of the digestive tract that break down food. They include saliva, gastric juice, pancreatic juice, bile, and intestinal juice. The digestive juices are secreted by different organs, vary widely in chemical composition, and play different roles in the digestive process. Each is constantly produced by the body in small amounts, but the presence of food as it passes through the digestive tract causes increased production and secretion.
Why must your stomach have digestive juices?
Digestive juices are acids that dissolve food down into smaller pieces so it can be absorbed into the blood stream .
