In digestion, a bolus (from Latin bolus, ball) is a round mass of organic matter moving through the digestive tract. A bolus is initially shaped through chewing and swallowing of food and maintained as peristalsis moves it through the intestines, eventually being released as feces. The term is also used in aerospace engineering, in order to define the characteristics of human feces, especially pertaining to devices for processing its defecation while in space or other flight environmentsis initially shaped through chewing and swallowing of food and maintained as peristalsis moves it through the intestines, eventually being released as feces. The term is also used in aerospace engineering, in order to define the characteristics of human feces, especially pertaining to devices for processing its defecation while in space or other flight environments
A bolus dose is a large or loading dose before administering smaller doses. In diabetics, it would be the larger, regular dose of insulin, and then you would take more later if you need it.
A bolus is a material that acts like human tissue during radiation therapy. It can be used to "fill in" missing tissue or to accurately modify a radiation dose on the skin's surface.
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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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The medical term for it is "chyme" (KIME).