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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.
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What is a ball-like masticated lump of food?
The mix of food and saliva made in the mouth is called a bolus.
What is bolus un the stomach?
A bolus is a lump of food
Where is the bolus located?
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.
What are a bolus and chime?
Food in the mouth is called bolus Once the food is passed it is called (becomes) chime
What is a lump of chewed food called?
A chewed up lump of food is called a bolus. A bolus can be made up of any kind of food, and it is a combination of the food that was eaten and saliva.
What makes a bolus?
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.
What is the name for food that has been chewed and mixed with saliva?
A ball of chewed food mixed with saliva is referred to as a bolus.
What is a soft of chewed food ready to be swallowed?
A soft mass of chewed food ready to be swallowed is known as
When food is in the stomach what is it called?
bolus
What is food called in your mouth?
Bolus
What is food called when swallowed?
bolus
What is the food broken down in the stomach called?
The medical term for it is "chyme" (KIME).
