Digestion in the Mouth

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Where does digestion begin?

• Mouth

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Esophagus

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The process of putting food into your mouth?

• Ingestion

• Digestion

• Mixing

• Chewing

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Chewing and mixing food

• Mastication

• Swallowing

• Churning

• Digestion

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A ball of food mixed with saliva?

• Glob
• Bolus
• Mass
• Chunk

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Structure that prevents food from entering you windpipe?

• TracheaGuard
• LarynxLock
• Epiglottis
• EsophagusShield

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Wave of contraction that pushes food along the digestive tract?

• Secretion
• Peristalsis
• Absorption
• Digestion

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The semi liquid state of gastric juices and food particles mixed in the stomach?

• Chyme
• Bile
• Pepsin
• Gastrin

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What makes up Gastric Juice?

• Saliva, bile, and enzymes
• Hydrochloric acid, pepsin, and mucus
• Water, sugar, and salt
• Vinegar, baking soda, and lemon juice

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How long does food stay in the stomach?

• 4 hours

• 30 minutes

• 10 hours

• 1 hour

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What structure controls the exist of food from the stomach?

• esophageal sphincter
• gastric sphincter
• intestinal sphincter
• pyloric sphincter

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Bonus: What is the name of the enzyme present in the mouth that breaks down starch to sugar?

• Amylase
• Protease
• Lipase
• Sucrase