Where does mechanical digestion and chemical occur along the digestive tract?
Mechanical digestion:
- Oral cavity (chewing)
- Stomach (churning and grinding)
- Small intestine (segmentation and peristalsis)
Chemical digestion:
- Oral cavity (enzymatic action of salivary amylase on carbohydrates)
- Stomach (enzymatic action of pepsin on proteins in acidic environment)
- Small intestine (enzymatic action of various enzymes, including pancreatic enzymes and intestinal enzymes, on carbohydrates, proteins, fats, and nucleic acids)
