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Elmo, a pirate carrot, and a celery stick in a kitchen explain chewing and swallowing through speech bubbles.

Elmo, a pirate carrot, and a celery stick in a kitchen explain chewing and swallowing through speech bubbles.

CRUNCH! CRUNCH! Elmo’s teeth slam down hard. “This chewing is called mastication!” Captain Crunchy (a carrot that came to life) shouts. “It breaks food into smaller pieces!” Thick saliva rushes in and soaks them. “The saliva makes us soft and slippery,” Celery Sam says. The tongue pushes them backward. “Swallowing time!” Captain Crunchy yells. Ver más