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Digestion in the Mouth

Digestion in the Mouth. Digestion begins here. Both mechanical and chemical digestion take place. Teeth will chew and mash food into smaller pieces. (mechanical digestion) Salivary glands found around your mouth produce saliva that begin chemical digestion of carbohydrates.

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Digestion in the Mouth

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  1. Digestion in the Mouth Digestion begins here. Both mechanical and chemical digestion take place. Teeth will chew and mash food into smaller pieces. (mechanical digestion) Salivary glands found around your mouth produce saliva that begin chemical digestion of carbohydrates.

  2. Types of Digestion • Mechanical Digestion • Grinding and mashing of food into smaller pieces. • Chemical Digestion • Breaking down of food into nutrients using acids and enzymes.

  3. Esophagus • The esophagus is a long tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. • Food moves through the esophagus by peristalsis. • Peristalsis is a rhythmic muscle contraction that squeeze food down.

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