Where does mechanical digestion and chemical occur along the digestive tract?
Mechanical digestion:
- Oral cavity (chewing)
- Stomach (churning and grinding)
- Small intestine (segmentation and peristalsis)
Chemical digestion:
- Oral cavity (enzymatic action of salivary amylase on carbohydrates)
- Stomach (enzymatic action of pepsin on proteins in acidic environment)
- Small intestine (enzymatic action of various enzymes, including pancreatic enzymes and intestinal enzymes, on carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and nucleic acids)
Digestive Health - Related Articles
- Requirements for Fat Camp
- Why is there a Metallic taste in your mouth at random times no current meds have had palsy as well history of seizures you to eat or drink anything it going on?
- 30 years old and 5 weeks pregnant aim spotting?
- Children and Lung Disease
- How to Repair Septic System Failure
- What is the blood type of choctaw Indians?
- Why do you get pimples when drink protein?