HISTOLOGY
INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM SKIN
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Question
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Stomach muscles churning the food to smash it into smaller pieces is an example of:
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Mechanical Digestion
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Chemical Digestion
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Both
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Neither
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The large pieces of food that are ingested have to be broken into smaller particles that can be acted upon by various enzymes. This is mechanical digestion, which begins in the mouth with chewing or mastication and continues with churning and mixing actions in the stomach.
Detailed explanation-2: -Peristalsis is a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
Detailed explanation-3: -The stomach muscles churn and mix the food with digestive juices that have acids and enzymes. These juices help break up food into much smaller pieces.
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