Nutrition, comfort and end of lifeQuestion 373 of 1700
What is the name for chewing food in the mouth?
- Mechanical digestion
- Chemical digestion
- Peristalsis
- Absorption
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Correct answer: Mechanical digestion
Chewing breaks food down by force, which the book calls mechanical digestion.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 6.2: Nutrition and Fluid Needs
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026