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This type of digestion involves physically breaking down food into smaller pieces
What is mechanical digestion
The enzyme in saliva begins the breakdown of starch into sugar
What is salivary amalyse?
This is the name given to the food mass formed after chewing and salivation
What is a bolus
The stomach cells produce hydrochloride acid
What are parietal cells
This painful condition results when stomach acid frequently flows back into the esophagus due to a weak lower esophageal sphincter
what is gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
This is the scientific term for chewing
mastication
Saliva contains this substance that helps bind food into a bolus.
What is mucus
This muscular tube connects the pharynx to the stomach
What is the esophagus
This enzyme begins protein digestion in the stomach
what is pepsin
This condition occurs when the pyloric sphincter thickens and narrows causing delayed stomach emptying and projectile vomiting in infants
What is pyloric stenosis
The muscular organ helps move around food the mouth and aids in swallowing.
Besides digestion, saliva also performs this special function
What is killing bacteria/preventing tooth decay
This a reflexive action propels food from the mouth to the esophagus
what is swallowing
After mixing with gastric juice, food becomes this semi-liquid substance
what is chyme
This disorder involves information or infection of the stomach lining often caused by Helicobacter pylori bacteria or prolonged use of NSAIDs
what is Gastritis