Digestion

Involuntary muscle contractions which move a bolus through the gastrointestinal tract are called

• mastication

• peristalsis

• defecation

• chyme

Involuntary muscle contractions that move food.

• Chemical breakdown

• Flexion

• Swallowing

• Peristalsis

The process of breaking down food into nutrient rich molecules.

• absorption

• digestion

• peristalsis

• villi

The chewing of your food is called what?

• Eating

• Mastication

• Swallowing

• Enzymes

What chemically breaks down food into smaller molecules?

• teeth

• muscles of the stomach

• enzymes

What are the rhythmic muscular contractions of your esophagus called to help food move along?

• swallowing

• peristalsis

• inertia contractions

• paralysis

What is the definition for digestion?

• Breaking down food into smaller nutrients
• Getting rid of waste products
• Getting food into our bodies
• Getting nutrients into our bloodstream, so that our cells can use them

Antibacterial agent of saliva is called as

Salivary anglaise is called as

What does saliva do?

• Chemically digests food in the mouth.
• Chemically digests food in the stomach
• Protects the stomach from digesting iteself
• Absorbs nutrients from food so the body has energy.