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→Key Stage 3
: The [[mouth]] has [[Salivary Gland|salivary glands]] which makes the food moist so it is easier to swallow.
: The [[saliva]] in the [[mouth]] also starts [[Chemical Digestion|chemical digestion]] of food.
==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
The [[mouth]] is an [[organ]] in both the [[Breathing System|breathing system]] and the [[Digestive System|digestive system]].
===About The Mouth===
: The [[mouth]] contains [[teeth]] for the [[Mechanical Digestion|mechanical digestion]] of food known as [[mastication]].
: The [[mouth]] has [[Salivary Gland|salivary glands]] which makes the food moist so it is easier to swallow.
: The [[saliva]] also contains an [[enzyme]] called [[amylase]] which begins the [[Chemical Digestion|chemical digestion]] of [[starch]] into shorter [[molecule]]s.