By the time food leaves the stomach it has mixed with gastric juice and has been transformed into a semi-liquid paste called _____

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After food leaves the stomach, it is transformed into a semi-liquid paste called chyme due to the mixing of gastric juice and stomach acid. Rugae refers to the folds in the stomach lining, gastrin is a hormone that stimulates the production of gastric acid, and pepsin is an enzyme produced by the stomach that breaks down proteins.

By the Time Food Leaves the Stomach It Has Mixed