There are 2 forms of digestion in the mouth

Physical Digestion & Chemical digestion

to move food around the mouth,mix the food with saliva & form a food bolus

What does chemical digestion do ?

Salivary amylase from saliva hydrolyses "starch to maltose"

What happens in the oesophagus ?

Food bolus is lubricated by the mucus + the concentration & relaxation of muscles allow the food bolus to move down via "peristalsis"

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Digestion Process in Mouth

Question	Answer
There are 2 forms of digestion in the mouth	Physical Digestion & Chemical digestion
Physical digestion involves ?	Teeth & tongue
Function of teeth	to cut,slice,grind & tear food
Function of tongue	to move food around the mouth,mix the food with saliva & form a food bolus
What does chemical digestion do ?	Salivary amylase from saliva hydrolyses "starch to maltose"
What happens in the oesophagus ?	Food bolus is lubricated by the mucus + the concentration & relaxation of muscles allow the food bolus to move down via "peristalsis"