Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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Contrast the movement of chyme in the small intestine vs. a bolus in the esophagus.
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Chyme is a thick, semifluid mixture of partially digested food and gastric juice that is formed in the stomach during the process of digestion. It is the result of the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food in the stomach by gastric acid and digestive enzymes
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