When Food Is Chewed and Mixed with Saliva in Preparation

question 47

Multiple Choice

When food is chewed and mixed with saliva in preparation for swallowing, what is the resulting substance called?

• A)Bolus
• B)Ball
• C)Mass
• D)Chyme

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