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A bolus of insulin refers to the dose you take to cover food you've eaten with short acting insulin. As opposed to the basal dose, which is the dose you take once or twice a day (or if you're on a pump, the amount set to go in per hour) that is constant throughout the day. The bolus is usually carbohydrate based (ex. 1 unit per 10 grams of carbs) and so it varies.
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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 Bolus when mixed with gastric juices?
Chyme
What anatomic structure does the bolus pass through?
A bolus (of food, for instance) passes through the esophagus.
What is food called when swallowed?
When swallowed, food is referred to as a bolus. This is a mass of chewed food mixed with saliva that travels down the esophagus to the stomach for further digestion.
What is a mouthful of chewed food mixed with saliva which is ready for swallowing called?
i dont think that there is a technical name for it, its just whats in your question or chewed up food.
Can NPH and Regular insulin be mixed?
yes...because regular insulin and Isophane Insulin(NPH) is a human-made form of insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced naturally by pancreas
What moistens the bolus in the mouth?
While being masticated, the bolus is mixed and ground in with saliva from the glands in the mouth, which naturally makes it moist. Saliva also contains the enzymes amylase and lipase, which begin the breakdown of some macronutrients, like carbs.
What is the food mass called after it leaves the stomach?
Chyme. Food begins entering the mouth and is mixed with saliva and this mass is called a bolus. The bolus goes down the esophogus to the stomach where it is mixed with stomach acids and becomes chyme. The chyme goes through gastric emptying into the small intestine where it is then mixed with bile to allow the transport of fat into the blood stream.
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.
How does food get from the mouth to the stomach?
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.
Different Insulin Formulations?
Insulin comes in short-acting, long-acting and mixed formulations. Humalog is a rapid-acting insulin meant to cover a meal being eaten. Lantus is a long-acting insulin intended to provide coverage throughout the day.
Can Lantus insulin and novolog insulin be mixed together?
No, Lantus clearly states on the vial and on the box, "Do not mix with other insulins."
