MEDICAL
GALLBLADDER AND EXCRETORY SYSTEM OF THE LIVER
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Question
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The teeth chew food and the stomach churns food into smaller particles. What is the name of this process?
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chemical digestion
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mechanical digestion
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absorption
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enzyme activity
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Digestion begins immediately in the oral cavity with both mechanical and chemical digestion. Mechanical digestion in the oral cavity consists of grinding of food into smaller pieces by the teeth, a process called mastication.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chewing or mastication is the process by which food is crushed and ground by teeth.
Detailed explanation-3: -The digestive system is composed of the alimentary canal and associated glands. Humans take food through the mouth, digest the food and finally, the undigested food is removed from the body. The food passes from the oral cavity and finally, the undigested food is defecated through the anus.
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