What is an example of mechanical digestion in the mouth? Is it the teeth?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-15T05:01:59

Mechanical digestion in the mouth is performed by the chewing action which involves teeth and tongue.

Mechanical digestion is the mechanical breaking down of food into smaller pieces to enable better chemical digestion.

In the mouth, this is performed by the tongue and teeth in the chewing action.