Question

Mention two reflexes which occur when a person chews and swallows food.

Concise Biology Class IX By H.S. Vishnoi CHAPTER 13-DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Answer 1

The main then happen when a person is chewing and swallowing are:

• The secretion of saliva that helps in the absorbing of food in mouth and takes the nutrient to the blood.

• Another is the work done by epiglottis as it shifted to the windpipe while swallowing to prevent the movement of food to the wrong pipe.