MECHANICAL DIGESTION

Note: It is very important to understand that mechanical is MOVEMENT MECHANICALLY and not chemically.

1) First, the food enters the mouth as shown →

2) during this time, the molars and incisors grind up the food.

* Mechanical Digestion is NOT saliva, it just grinds up the food with it. *

3) Eventually, the food goes down the esophagus and into the stomach. During this time, one more mechanical digestion tactic takes place. The stomach churns the food.

THERE ARE ALSO FLASHCARDS TO ASSESS YOU ON THIS TOPIC IN THE FULL DIGESTION FLASHCARD SET!

That’s really the most important stuff to know for this portion! Good luck!