NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HISTOLOGY

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
In the stomach a bolus becomes
A
chime
B
liquid
C
bile
D
enzymes
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Once the bolus reaches the stomach, mixes with gastric juices, and becomes reduced in size, the food mass becomes known as chyme .

Detailed explanation-2: -The food that gets chewed and mixed up with saliva is termed a bolus. The acidic fluid consisting of gastric juices and partly digested food that passes from the stomach to the small intestine is known as chyme.

Detailed explanation-3: -chyme, a thick semifluid mass of partially digested food and digestive secretions that is formed in the stomach and intestine during digestion. In the stomach, digestive juices are formed by the gastric glands; these secretions include the enzyme pepsin, which breaks down proteins, and hydrochloric acid.

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