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Nutrition Essentials
Question/Term | Answer/Definition |
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How does the mouth aid digestion? | Saliva breaks down food chemically. Maltase and amylase can break down carbs into simple sugars. Tongue pushes food to back of mouth. |
Epiglottis | Stops food from going down trachea instead of esophagus |
Peristalsis | Muscle contractions that move food to different processing stations in the digestive tract |
Amylase | An enzyme that helps digest carbs. Made in the pancreas |