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Teeth and Stomach Make Mush
Age 8 · Science
Your teeth crush and grind food while saliva makes it wet and slippery. In your stomach, strong muscles squeeze and mix it into a soft mush.
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In the picture
- Front teeth biting into a chunk of food
- Pouch-shaped stomach squeezing with its wrinkled walls
- Soft pale mush with tiny bubbles inside the stomach
Examples
- Chewing a crunchy apple until it is soft and wet.
- A swallowed bite of bread turning into paste inside the stomach.
Key takeaways
- Teeth break food into small pieces and saliva makes it wet.
- The stomach squeezes food with its muscles until it becomes a soft mush.
Quiz: Teeth and Stomach Make Mush (Age 8)
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What do your teeth do to food?
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What makes food wet and slippery in your mouth?
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What does your stomach do to food?
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