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The medical term for it is "chyme" (KIME).

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Do animals have a cavity in their bodies where food is broken down?

Yes it is called their stomach.


What is the name of the broken down food in stomach?

It's called the Chyme.


What does the stomach do to your food?

The stomach breaks down your food. When you swallow your food, it lands in the stomach. It is broken down by stomach acids and moved into the intestines.


What is the name for breaking down food into smaller pices?

The process you are referring to is called digestion. In humans, food is broken down in the mouth, stomach and small intestine.


Where in your digestive system is food broken down mechanically?

In the stomach


Where do bacteria digest food?

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Where is protein broken down is the digestive system?

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Does jelly get broken down in the small intestine?

Food breaks down in the stomach, not the intestines.


What is the sticky substance that is partially broken down and digested in the stomach?

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Process of breaking down food?

The process of breaking down food in the body is called digestion. It begins in the mouth with chewing and mixing food with saliva, which contains enzymes to start breaking down carbohydrates. From there, the food travels through the esophagus to the stomach where it is further broken down by stomach acid and enzymes. Finally, in the small intestine, nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream for the body to use.


What functions does the stomach do?

The stomach breaks down food and mixes it with acidic juices to produce chyme which is the name for the food that is broken down and mushed together to make it go down easier. so basically the stomach helps you digest your food.


What is an animals stomach called?

Most animals' stomachs are called a stomach