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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.
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What makes bolus?
The teeth are what makes bolus as they mash it up to form small lumps of food. the bolus is also soften by the muccin and made in a spherical shape by the help of tongue and palate this is when the bolus is completed
What happens when a bolus gets stuck in the trachea?
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.
What makes food into a small lump called a bolus?
Food is transformed into a small lump called a bolus through the process of chewing and mixing it with saliva in the mouth. The mechanical and chemical breakdown of food in the mouth helps form the bolus, which is then swallowed and passes through the esophagus into the stomach where further digestion occurs.
What is the mixture of saliva and food called?
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What is bolus un the stomach?
A bolus is a lump of food
When did Frank Bolus die?
Frank Bolus died in 1939.
When was Frank Bolus born?
Frank Bolus was born in 1864.
When was Brian Bolus born?
Brian Bolus was born in 1934.
When was Harry Bolus born?
Harry Bolus was born in 1834.
When did Harry Bolus die?
Harry Bolus died in 1911.
What is a ball-like masticated lump of food?
The mix of food and saliva made in the mouth is called a bolus.
What kind of food is bolus?
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.
