What does chewing accomplish?
A) grinding and breaking up food
B) mixing food with saliva to facilitate swallowing
C) reflexively increasing intestinal hormones
D) grinding up food and mixing with saliva to facilitate swallowing

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Chewing accomplishes grinding up food and mixing it with saliva to facilitate swallowing. This makes it easier for our digestive system to break down food into smaller particles, increasing the surface area available for digestive enzymes to act. Chewing also stimulates the release of digestive enzymes and prepares the food for further digestion in the stomach and intestines.

What Does Chewing Accomplish