Which term refers to a chewed up clump of food that travels through the alimentary canal?

Which term refers to a chewed up clump of food that travels through the alimentary canal?

• A. Chyme
• B. Bolus
• C. Mastication
• D. Peristalsis

Answer: (B)

The concept here is the name for the chewed, moistened mass of food ready to be swallowed. This clump is formed in the mouth through chewing and saliva, becoming a bolus. It is then swallowed and propelled along the digestive tract by peristaltic contractions. Chyme is the partially digested, semi-liquid substance in the stomach after mixing with gastric juices, not the mass you swallow. Mastication is the act of chewing itself, not the resulting mass. Peristalsis is the wave-like movement that moves contents through the canal, not the material traveling.

The concept here is the name for the chewed, moistened mass of food ready to be swallowed. This clump is formed in the mouth through chewing and saliva, becoming a bolus. It is then swallowed and propelled along the digestive tract by peristaltic contractions.

Chyme is the partially digested, semi-liquid substance in the stomach after mixing with gastric juices, not the mass you swallow. Mastication is the act of chewing itself, not the resulting mass. Peristalsis is the wave-like movement that moves contents through the canal, not the material traveling.