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What is the name for food that has been chewed and mixed with saliva?
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∙ 12y ago
A ball of chewed food mixed with saliva is referred to as a bolus.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 12y agoBolus.
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What is when food is chewed and mixed?
Mechanical digestion
What is mixed with chewed food to make it easier to swallow?
Saliva is mixed with chewed food to form a bolus that can be easily swallowed. Saliva helps to moisten and lubricate the food, making it easier to pass through the esophagus.
What is a mouthful of chewed food mixed with saliva which is ready for swallowing called?
i dont think that there is a technical name for it, its just whats in your question or chewed up food.
What is food chewed and moistened with?
saliva
What processes happen when the food is in the mouth?
The food is chewed and mixed with saliva to begin digestion, and to help the food pass through the esophagus to the stomach. Saliva contains the enzyme amylase, also called ptyalin.
What is saliva a mix of?
Saliva is a mix of water, enzymes, mucus, and electrolytes. These components help to lubricate food for swallowing, aid in digestion, and protect teeth and gums.
What is food called when swallowed?
When swallowed, food is referred to as a bolus. This is a mass of chewed food mixed with saliva that travels down the esophagus to the stomach for further digestion.
In what system is food chewed and broken down by saliva?
mouth
How does food get from the mouth to the stomach?
It is chewed and mixed with saliva, then swallowed into the esophagus and called a bolus. Then muscle contractions called peristaltic action propel it down. When it gets to the cardioesophageal sphincter, it opens up and allows the bolus (food and saliva mixture) to enter the stomach.
Food is chewed and moistened here?
Food is chewed and moistened in the mouth, where it mixes with saliva to begin the process of breaking down carbohydrates. The teeth help mechanically break down food into smaller pieces, while enzymes in the saliva start to chemically digest starches.
What is the fluid that makes chewed food wet and begins the digestive process is?
Saliva
What is the fluid that makes chewed food wet and begins the digestive process?
Saliva, or spit.
