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Whatever matter reaches the anus is at the end of the road as far as digestion is concerned and the anus is more concerned with excretion. The food is mechanically digested in the mouth by the teeth and tongue and chemically digested there by your saliva. It is then mechanically digested in the stomach where it's contents are mixed together with muscular contractions and chemically digested with hydrochloric acid and pepsin, etc. It is then moved to the small intestine where other things are added like pancreatic enzymes and bile, where some mechanical digestion takes place when peristalsis occurs that moves the matter through the alimentary canal, but mostly here it is chemically digested. The large intestine mainly removes excess water from the matter and helps to form solid matter for excretion. It is retained in the rectum until the sphincter muscles in the anus relax and allow for the passage of the stool. If anything though, it would be mechanical.
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Is digestion of a candy bar a physical change or chemical change?
Chemical property
What type of foods don't require chemical and physical digestion?
Foods that are already broken down into their simplest forms, such as liquids, do not require chemical and physical digestion in the same way that solid foods do. These foods can be readily absorbed by the body without the need for extensive digestion processes.
What happens in the anus during digestion?
The anus is the exit point of the digestive system where waste (feces) is expelled from the body. It does not play a role in digestion, as the digestion process primarily occurs in the stomach and intestines. The anus's main function is to control the release of waste from the body.
Is the esophagus is involved in chemical digestion?
The esophagus is not directly involved in chemical digestion. Its main function is to transport food from the mouth to the stomach using peristaltic contractions. Chemical digestion primarily occurs in the stomach and small intestine, where enzymes break down food into nutrients that can be absorbed by the body.
What are the things which exit from anus?
Waste products of digestion- faeces
Is the anus part of chemical or mechanical digestion?
the anus is chemical
Is the anus chemical or mechanical digestion?
The anus is not involved in either chemical or mechanical digestion. Its main function is to expel indigestible material out of the body in the form of feces.
Is digestion a physical or chemical change?
Its a chemical change.
Is digestion of a candy bar a physical change or chemical change?
Chemical property
is digestion of food physical of chemical?
both physical and chemical
What is the type of digestion the salivary glands have chemical physical both or neither?
Chemical digestion
Is digestion a physical and chemical change?
a chemical change
What is the difference between chemical and mechanical digestion?
Medical digestion is the physical process of breaking down food Chemical digestion is the process of breaking down food by chemical enzyme.
Are intestines a chemical or physical change?
Digestion that occurs in the intestines is a chemical change.
What type of foods don't require chemical and physical digestion?
Foods that are already broken down into their simplest forms, such as liquids, do not require chemical and physical digestion in the same way that solid foods do. These foods can be readily absorbed by the body without the need for extensive digestion processes.
Does physical or chemical digestion take place with the tongue?
chemical digestion due to the saliva breaking down food or other things in your mouth.
What is the process in which food is broken down into simpler substances called?
Digestion is the process of breaking down food into simpler substances. Digestion is of two types: mechanical or physical digestion, and chemical digestion.
