Which of the following is accomplished by chewing?
A) Grinding and breaking up food
B) Mixing food with saliva to facilitate swallowing
C) Reflexively increasing salivary and gastric secretions
D) Reflexively increasing pancreatic and bile secretions
E) All of these

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Chewing accomplishes all of the options listed. Grinding and breaking up food helps with digestion, mixing food with saliva facilitates swallowing, and reflexively increasing salivary and gastric secretions aids in digestion. Chewing also signals to the pancreas and liver to prepare for the arrival of food, so it can increase pancreatic and bile secretions.

Which of the Following Is Accomplished by Chewing