enumerate all the activities related to digestion in the mouth and oesphagus in human
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Chewing: Ingestion 1
Swallowing: Ingestion 2
Peristalsis: Ingestion 3
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Chewing: Ingestion 1
Chewing mechanically mixes food with saliva from the salivary glands. Amylase in saliva chemically digests starch in the food. The mixing process is lubricated by mucin, a slippery protein in saliva. Each mouthful takes approximately 30–60 seconds.
Swallowing: Ingestion 2
The food is formed into a small ball called a bolus, which is pushed to the back of the mouth by the tongue. Involuntary muscle contractions in the pharynx then push the bolus down towards the oesophagus. This swallowing reflex takes about 1–3 seconds.
Peristalsis: Ingestion 3
In the oesophagus, the bolus is moved along by rhythmic contractions of the muscles present in its walls. For a medium-sized bolus, it takes about 5–8 seconds to reach the stomach.
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