Biology
Mention two reflexes which occur when a person chews and swallows food.
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The two reflexes which occur when a person chews and swallows food are-
- Reflex when a person chews — Secretion of saliva.
- Reflex when a person swallows — The tongue presses upward and back against the roof (palate) of the mouth and this forces the bolus (the ball of chewed food ) into the throat or the pharynx.
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