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Is saliva a gastric fluid?
No, saliva is not a gastric fluid. Saliva is produced by the salivary glands in the mouth and helps with the initial stages of digestion by breaking down food particles. Gastric fluid, on the other hand, is produced in the stomach and consists of hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes.
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 body part produces saliva?
The salivary glands in the mouth produce saliva.
What mixes with mashed up food particles when they reach the stomach?
Your saliva mixes up with food particles when they reach the stomach.
What substance is produced by the combination of milk - banana - and saliva?
Chyme.
Does the stomach produce the most enzymes?
Your saliva produces enzymes to break down food and your stomach has them too, but I am pretty sure that your stomach doesn't produce as much as your saliva.
Does saliva contain hydrochloric acid?
No, saliva does not contain hydrochloric acid. Saliva is a watery fluid that is produced by the salivary glands in the mouth to help with chewing, swallowing, and digestion. Hydrochloric acid is produced in the stomach as a component of gastric juices to aid in the digestion of food.
Where does saliva go?
Saliva is produced by the salivary glands in the mouth and is swallowed. It helps with digestion by moistening food and beginning the breakdown process with enzymes. After swallowing, saliva travels down the esophagus and into the stomach.
How is chyme produced?
it is produced by mixing food from the oesophagus with acids from the stomach to produce a thick semi-liquid.
What part of digestive system mixes the food with acid?
The stomach
Is saliva a gastric fluid?
No, saliva is not a gastric fluid. Saliva is produced by the salivary glands in the mouth and helps with the initial stages of digestion by breaking down food particles. Gastric fluid, on the other hand, is produced in the stomach and consists of hydrochloric acid and digestive enzymes.
Do glands in the stomach produce the first digestive juices used in the digestive process?
The first digestive juices are those produced in saliva that is excreted into the mouth.
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 does the stomach produce to digest?
saliva
Does saliva move food into the stomach?
Saliva is used to start the digestion process.
Where does chemicl digestion occur?
in the mouth (saliva) in the stomach (stomach acid)
What else can be acid?
saliva, stomach acid,
