NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What makes food wet and soft?
A
teeth
B
tongue
C
saliva
D
esophagus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -There are three major glands that secrete saliva: the parotid, the submandibular, and the sublingual. Saliva contains mucus that moistens food and buffers the pH of the food.

Detailed explanation-2: -Saliva makes the food soft and also helps in its digestion.

Detailed explanation-3: -Going Down Small glands under the tongue release a watery liquid called saliva. Saliva makes the food soft, wet, and easier to chew. It also begins to chemically break down food with a special starch-to-sugar enzyme.

Detailed explanation-4: -bolus, food that has been chewed and mixed in the mouth with saliva. Chewing helps to reduce food particles to a size readily swallowed; saliva adds digestive enzymes, water, and mucus that help chemically to reduce food particles, hydrate them for taste, and lubricate them for easy swallowing.

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