Physical digestion (sometimes referred to as mechanical digestion) is the breakdown of food into smaller pieces?without chemical change?to the food molecules
The processes that take place during physical digestion help to?increase the surface area?of food for the action of?enzymes?during chemical digestion
It is mainly carried out by the?chewing?action of the?teeth, the?churning?action of the?stomach?and the?emulsification of fats?by?bile?in the duodenum