What is digestion?
Physical breakdown where food is manually broken down by teeth and chewing
Chemical breakdown where food is broken down by enzymes
What do the salivary glands do?
secrete saliva which is a mixture of amylase, water and ions
digests starch and maltose
What does the pancreas do?
releases pancreatic juice which is a mixture of enzymes in an alkaline solution including amylase protease lipase releases into the small intestine