Author Question: What is a bolus? a. An enzyme that hydrolyzes starch b. A portion of food swallowed at one time ... (Read 21 times)

torybrooks · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

What is a bolus?

a. An enzyme that hydrolyzes starch
b. A portion of food swallowed at one time
c. A device used to analyze the contents of the stomach
d. A sphincter muscle separating the stomach from the small intestine
e. A food item that has passed through the small intestine into the colon

ANS: B

Question 2

Chyme can best be described as ____.

a. the semisolid mass of undigested food that passes through the ileocecal valve.
b. a semiliquid mass of partially digested food released by the stomach into the small intestine.
c. the mixture of pancreatic juices containing enzymes for digestion of the macronutrients.
d. a thick, viscous material synthesized by mucosal cells for protection against digestive juices.
e. chewed food combined with saliva that has passed from the esophagus into the stomach.