What is chyme?
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The question is asking for the definition and explanation of chyme, which is a key concept in human digestion, referring to the semi-liquid mixture of partially digested food and digestive juices in the stomach.
Answer
Chyme is a thick semi-fluid mass of partially digested food in the stomach.
Chyme is a thick, semifluid mass of partially digested food mixed with gastric juices, formed in the stomach and passed into the small intestine.
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Chyme is a thick, semifluid mass of partially digested food mixed with gastric juices, formed in the stomach and passed into the small intestine.
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Chyme forms from the mixture of ingested food and digestive juices in the stomach, which is then moved into the small intestine for further digestion.
Sources
- Chyme | Digestion, Gastric Juices, Stomach - Britannica - britannica.com
- Chyme - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
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