THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

RECTUM AND ANUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is chyme?
A
A particular type of digestive enzymes
B
What food is called after it has been digested by the stomach
C
A chemically active part of the small intestine
D
The passage that leads from the small intestine to the large intestine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The partially digested food with gastric juice is called chyme. This is the thick and acidic semi-fluid that is transported from the stomach to the small intestine.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chyme (“/kʌɪm/”) is the medical term used to describe the pulpy and semi-fluid composition of partly undigested food, fluid, stomach acid/gastric juices (hydrochloric acid), and digestive enzymes such as pancreatic enzymes and bile.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chyme is a churned semi-solid food that is formed in the stomach of the digestive tract. The semi-digested food from the mouth enters the stomach where it gets mixed with gastric juice that contains certain enzymes and hydrochloric acid.

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