Question

Why does our mouth water when we see delicious food?

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Answer 1

Answer:

Our mouth often watery on seeing delicious food due to the secretion of Saliva. Saliva present in mouth helps in the conversion of starch in to maltose. Saliva starts digestion of food in mouth, by making food softer and breaking it down while chewing.

Answer 2

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Our mouth waters when we see delicious food due to salivary glands. Our brain instructs the salivary glands that food is coming and then our tongue starts secreting saliva containing an enzyme named ptyalin.

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Tongue :

• The tongue plays a vital role in the digestion process of food.

• It is a highly muscular sensory organ.

• It is present on the floor of the buccal cavity.

• It includes various types of taste buds.

• It also helps in producing voice.

Salivary glands :

• Saliva includes many substances such as mucus, water, Lysozyme, and enzymes amylase (also known as ptyalin).

• Saliva consists of Lysozyme which is responsible for killing bacteria.

• Saliva cleans our teeth as well.

• The saliva secreting by salivary glands helps in converting starch and glycogen into maltose.