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Digestive system.
Bolus
Called a bolus, at least after having exited the stomach.
It is called sputum.
Yes, saliva is a mixture.
It is chewed and mixed with saliva, then swallowed into the esophagus and called a bolus. Then muscle contractions called peristaltic action propel it down. When it gets to the cardioesophageal sphincter, it opens up and allows the bolus (food and saliva mixture) to enter the stomach.
Its called Chyme. Its a mixture of food, at some extent semi-digested under the influence of Pepsin and hydrochloric acid, and saliva from mouth.
Chewed food mixed with saliva is called Bolus.
It is a mixture of COMPOUNDS not a mixture of pure substances.
mechanical breakdown of food and mixing food with saliva, also called mastication.
Saliva is made up of an enzyme called ptyalin and mucus. This moistens our food and makes the swallowing easier.
Saliva is made up of an enzyme called ptyalin and mucus. This moistens our food and makes the swallowing easier.
The food is chewed and mixed with saliva to begin digestion, and to help the food pass through the esophagus to the stomach. Saliva contains the enzyme amylase, also called ptyalin.
a mixture of sawdust and saliva