Chapter 8, Problem 56LE

Summary Introduction

To divide:

The term esophagogastroduodenoscopy into its component word parts.

Introduction:

The mouth forms the first site for mechanical digestion. The chewing action of teeth causes crushing down of food into smaller particles to form bolus (sticky mass of food and salivary enzymes). Saliva contains the salivary enzyme amylase, which helps in the digestion of carbohydrates in the mouth.