THE ENERGY MASH & EXTRACT SYSTEM

Digestive System 1b

The Grinder- Liquidizer- Chemical splitter- and soak up chamber




EVENTS IN THE MOUTH The chopper grinder


Your teeth chop and grind the food

The muscles of the jaw are very powerful, and responsible for this chopping, and grinding
The saliva from the salivary glands moistens the food -making the grinding easier.

The salivary glands (Parotid, submandibular, and sublingual) produce 1500 cc of saliva in a day.

The combined effect of grinding moistening converts the food into soft pulp.

The saliva has enzymes that breakdown the carbohydrate, by a chemical process.
The saliva secreted in between the meals keeps the mouth and teeth washed and cleaned.

The saliva also contains proteins (immunoglobulin) to protect against infection.
The body heat in the mouth also warms the food before swallowing.

The softened food ball can now be swallowed.
The breathing stops, for a moment.
The soft palate closes off the passage to the back of the nose, to stop its entry of food to the nose.
The epiglottis closes off the wind pipe.

If you swallow too early or while speaking, you cough because the wind pipe has not been closed...
The food enters the wind pipe, and then the cough forces these food particles out.
This protects the respiratory system from blockage and infection by food.

The food ball can now be thrown by the tongue into the pharynx (gullet);
The esophagus is open like a funnel below the pharynx, and accepts the food.

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