MEDICAL
GALLBLADDER AND EXCRETORY SYSTEM OF THE LIVER
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Question
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What happens after the teeth tear and grind the food into small pieces?
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The food is swallowed, and enters the esophagus.
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The salivary glands produce saliva. Enzymes in the saliva begin the chemical breakdown converting the starches to sugar.
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The epiglottis closes off the trachea to keep food from entering it.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The role of your teeth Teeth break down food for swallowing and further digestion. The incisors, located in the middle front of the lower and upper jaws, cut and gnaw pieces of food. The molars, in the back of the mouth, grind and chew.
Detailed explanation-2: -And it helps to play an important role in moving food and helping the teeth to grind it down. These processes are all examples of mechanical digestion, using muscles in the jaw to grind down food into smaller chunks.
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