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Saliva aids the beginning of digestion by moistening food and containing enzymes, particularly amylase, which initiates the breakdown of carbohydrates. This process starts in the mouth as food is chewed and mixed with saliva, making it easier to swallow and digest further along in the digestive system. Additionally, saliva helps protect the teeth and oral tissues while facilitating taste perception.
What else can I help you with?
What helps you to taste your food and aids in digestion?
testbuds and glands
What do you call the process of changing of food into a simpler substance with the help of enzymes?
The process of changing food into a simpler substance is called COMBUSTION
Where does the mechanical digestion the beginning?
This form of digestion starts in the mouth with the salivary gland witch break down food
What contains an enzyme that starts the chemical digestion of food?
saliva is the substance in the mouth that contains enzymes to help with digestion before the food is swallowed.
What substance contains enzymes that help break down food before digestion?
Saliva
The acid that aids digestion in the stomach is?
Enzymes, they are responsible in chemical digestion.
The function of the salivary gland?
It releases a juice called saliva which lubricates the food and aids in partial digestion of starch.
If the patients body has stopped producing bile what effects will this have on their digestive system?
They would have a difficult time digesting food, as bile is a key component in digestion; it aids in breaking food down into a more manageable substance that the intestines can handle, which allows for better absorption of vitamins and minerals from the colon
What is chime in digestion?
It's a form of physical digestion, I assume its the substance inside your stomach, i.e liquid in the central region.
What system changes food into a soluble substance?
The digestive system changes food into a soluble substance. This process involves mechanical digestion (chewing and churning) in the mouth and stomach, as well as chemical digestion through enzymes in the stomach and small intestine that break down food into nutrients that can be absorbed by the body.
Why are you often told to eat product that are high in fiber?
Fibre helps prevent consitpation Fibre has no fat unless it is not used up to provide energy Fibre aids the digestion of food by passing through the body unaffected Fibre pushes food down the foodpipe/oesophagus (peristalsis) and aids digestion this way
What part of the body contains acid that kills microorganisms in your food?
The stomach contains hydrochloric acid which helps to kill microorganisms in food and aids in digestion.
