In humans, the digestion of carbohydrates like starch, begins in which of the following parts?

The correct answer is Buccal cavity

Key Points:The human digestive system consists of two parts, the alimentary canal, and the associated glands.

• The mouth leads the food to be digested to the buccal cavity.
  • The buccal cavity has a number of teeth and a muscular tongue.
  • The uppermost part of the buccal cavity is called the palate.
  • The digestion of carbohydrates begins in the buccal cavity.
• From the mouth, food reaches into the stomach through a food pipe called the esophagus.
• There is no digestion inside the food pipe.
• The digestion of fat begins in the stomach.
  • Lipase is the digestive enzyme of fat.
• The digestion of protein occurs in the stomach and duodenum.
  • Pepsin is the digestive enzyme of protein.

Additional Information Digestive system:

• It consists of the long alimentary canal and associated glands.
• The alimentary canal includes
  • Mouth (buccal cavity)
  • Oesophagus (food pipe)
  • Stomach
  • Small intestine
  • Large intestine

The glands associated with the digestive system are as follows: 

• Liver 
• Pancreas 
• Intestinal glands