After food and gastric juices combine,the gastric contents are referred to as
A)a bolus.
B)secretin.
C)plicae.
D)chyme.
E)bile.

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After food mixes with gastric juices, it forms a semisolid, partially digested mixture called chyme. A bolus is a mass of food that has been chewed and is ready to be swallowed, secretin is a hormone that stimulates the release of digestive enzymes, plicae are folds in the small intestine, and bile is a fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder that aids in the digestion of fats.

After Food and Gastric Juices Combine,the Gastric Contents Are Referred