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What examples of mechanical and chemical digestion take place in the stomach?

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The mechanical starts off in the mouth because thats where you chew your food. the chemical is where the digestion is it is where it breaks down food. Chemical also begins at the mouth because of the saliva. the Saliva has an enzyme (amylase) that begins the breakdown of carbohydrates. 
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