Assertion: mechanical digestion | /r/AtLocation | the mouth
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text: Chemical digestion differs from mechanical digestion, which occurs in the mouth as the teeth grind and chew pieces of food.
text: Mechanical digestion occurs in the mouth, stomach, and small intestine.
text: This digestion or catabolism is divided into two types – the mechanical digestion of food that occurs in the mouth when it is physically broken up into smaller pieces and the chemical digestion that occurs in the gastrointestinal tract when the food is broken down into small molecules by digestive enzymes.
text: Mechanical digestion occurs in the mouth, when the teeth (and tongue) break down food into smaller pieces.