Inside the human stomach
Chapter 1
The physical blender
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Chapter 2
The chemical cauldron
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Chapter 3
The ultimate self-defense
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Chapter 4
The brain-gut hotline
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Master of Inside the human stomach
Ch 1 · The physical blender
Fun Fact
Stomach expansion: The stomach's accordion-like folds, called rugae, allow it to expand to more than 50 times its empty size to accommodate a large meal.
Glossary
chyme (noun)
The thick, semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum. The stomach's three muscular layers mix swallowed food with gastric juices to produce this acidic mixture.
The thick, semifluid mass of partly digested food that is passed from the stomach to the duodenum. The stomach's three muscular layers mix swallowed food with gastric juices to produce this acidic mixture.
Quiz
What is the thick, semi-fluid mixture of partly digested food and stomach juices called?
Quiz
How wide is the opening of the pyloric sphincter when letting food pass into the intestine?