HISTOLOGY
DIGESTIVE SYSTEM
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True or False:In the stomach, food is squeezed and mashed. The food changes into a thick liquid called chyme.
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct option is A True. Chyme: Chyme is a churned semi-solid food that is formed in the stomach of the digestive tract.
Detailed explanation-2: -Peristalsis is a series of wave-like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract. It starts in the esophagus where strong wave-like motions of the smooth muscle move balls of swallowed food to the stomach.
Detailed explanation-3: -The stomach muscles churn and mix the food with digestive juices that have acids and enzymes. These juices help break up food into much smaller pieces. By the time food is ready to leave the stomach, it has been turned into a thick liquid called chyme (kime).
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