The Semiliquid Mass of Partly Digested Food Expelled by the Stomach

question 87

Short Answer

The semiliquid mass of partly digested food expelled by the stomach into the duodenum is called ________.

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Definitions:

Myelin Sheath

The insulating layer around many nerve fibers, consisting of protein and fatty substances, which enables faster transmission of electrical impulses.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a neuron that conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Dendrite

Dendrites are branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons and transmit them towards the cell body.

Node of Ranvier

Gaps in the myelin sheath along the axon of neurons where action potentials are generated.