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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.
Where is food mashed and mixed with digestive juices?
in our body lol
When they reach the stomach mashed up food particles mixed up with?
Gastric juice
What movement continually mixes the food with digestive juices?
Segmentation is a muscle action that mixes chyme with digestive juices, while Peristalsis is a muscle action that moves food through the digestive system.
How do they digest food?
The digestive juices
What is made when digestive juices and foods are mixed?
When digestive juices and foods are mixed, they form a semi-liquid substance known as chyme. This mixture occurs in the stomach, where gastric juices break down food into smaller particles, facilitating digestion. Chyme then moves into the small intestine, where further digestion and nutrient absorption take place.
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.
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 present in digestive systems?
digestive juices which digest the food easily..!
What is Food mixed with gastric juices to form a semi-liquid substance?
Food mixed with gastric juices to form a semi-liquid substance is called chyme. This process occurs in the stomach, where the acidic gastric juices, primarily hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes, break down food into smaller particles. Chyme then gradually moves into the small intestine for further digestion and nutrient absorption.
When food reaches the stomach mashed up food particles mix with what?
Gastric acid / Gastric Juices
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 .
