i. Teeth:
Used for tearing or cutting, cracking or crushing and grinding or chewing of food.
ii. Tongue:
Used to turn/mix food; roll chewed food into a ball or bolus, press food against hard palate for swallowing and clean or clear food from the teeth and mouth.
iii. Saliva:
moistens food, softens food, adds water to food. Contains enzyme (amylase/ptyalin); Digests carbohydrate/starch to maltase. The mucus in saliva lubricates the food for easy swallowing. Saliva starts the digestion of boiled/roasted/baked/fried carbohydrate foods.
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