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Organs of our Digestive System Mouth Esophagus Stomach Small intestine Large intestine
The start of our digestive tract? Mouth
What happens in the Mouth? ,[object Object],Our teeth breaks down food into smaller pieces that are easier to be swallowed.
What happens in the Mouth? ,[object Object],Saliva lubricates food. It contains mucin which softens the food and enzyme salivary amylase to break down cooked starch into maltose.
What happens in the Mouth? ,[object Object],Tongue contains thousands of taste buds, able to recognize four basic kinds of taste

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S1 Mouth

  • 1. Organs of our Digestive System Mouth Esophagus Stomach Small intestine Large intestine
  • 2. The start of our digestive tract? Mouth
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Editor's Notes

  1. The breakdown of carbohydrates by salivary amylase into sugars.