NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What breaks food into smaller pieces?
A
mouth
B
tongue
C
teeth
D
large intestine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mechanical digestion in the oral cavity consists of grinding of food into smaller pieces by the teeth, a process called mastication.

Detailed explanation-2: –As a first step, the food is ground by the chewing process of our teeth. This process is called mastication.-Now, the saliva produced by the salivary gland will mix the food completely. Saliva is secreted from the parotid, the submandibular, and the sublingual glands present in our mouth.

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