Mouth------> the start of the digestive system

physical and chemical processes take place in the mouth.

Chemical====>salivary glands which produce saliva==>contains amylase which breaks ..........................................................down starch which will turn ..........................................................into maltose that is a type ..........................................................of sugar


Physical----> breakdown food into smaller pieces------> increase surface area of the .......................................................................food exposed to enzymes


The stuff swallowed down into the gullet is called a bolus.
The process(in the mouth) is called ingestion

The mouth is also known as the oral cavity.

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