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enzymes start the process of digestion in the mouth. they are located more specifically in saliva which is located in the salivary glands.

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Enzymatic digestion of starch produces what?

glucose, eventually


Primary region of the enzymatic digestion?

lesser omentum


Is lesser omentum the primary region of enzymatic digestion?

Yes


What is the primary region of enzymatic digestion?

The Small Intestine.


The main chemical of the stomach is to begin the digestion of?

to begin the digestion of proteins


Where does the enzymatic digestion of starch mainly happen in?

Mouth, small intestine, and stomach


Does enzymatic digestion take place in the mouth?

Yes, there are enzymes in the mouth of humans that changes starches into sugars.


What chemical substance that are absorbed by the body through the process of digestion are called?

There are many. Digestion is a twofold process; physical digestion and enzymatic digestion. Physical digestion is the act of eating food to break it into smaller parts. Enzymatic digestion is where enzymes (chemical compounds produced by the body) break the food down at a molecular level. Enzymes include salivary amylase, pepsin, lipase, trypsin and many, many more.


Where is the digestion begin?

in the mouth


Which organ system contains your mouth?

The mouth is part of the digestive system. It is where the process of digestion begins, as food is broken down into smaller pieces by chewing and mixed with saliva to begin the process of enzymatic breakdown.


Enzymatic digestion of starch takes place in the small intestine and also in the?

The digestion of starch begins in the mouth during mastication. The ptyalin enzyme (an amylase) converts the starch to sugar .


Does digestion begin in the mouth?

Yes