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What happens when a bolus gets stuck in the trachea is that it makes breathing difficult. If the food is not removed from the trachea, the person could die.
Bolus isn't a specific kind of food. A bolus is a chewed up mass of food that is (generally) on its way from the mouth to the stomach.
The mix of food and saliva made in the mouth is called a bolus.
A bolus is a lump of food
a bolus is a mass of substance, such as a mothfull of food. the food passaing down your esophagus is a "bolus". also medication and other medical procedures are given by bolus, as in iv meds and tube feedings.
Food in the mouth is called bolus Once the food is passed it is called (becomes) chime
Your teeth ad the salivary glands work together to produce a bolus. The teeth chew the food and the salivary glands distributes saliva so it can cover the food and turn it into a 'bolus' of food. This is done so it is easier for the 'Bolus' to roll down the oesophagus.
A ball of chewed food mixed with saliva is referred to as a bolus.
A soft mass of chewed food ready to be swallowed is known as
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