Bolus (digestion)

In

chewing (which is largely an adaptation for plant-eating mammals).^[1] It has the same color as the food being eaten, and the saliva gives it an alkaline pH

.

Under normal circumstances, the bolus is

swallowed, and travels down the esophagus to the stomach for digestion.^[2]

References

^ "Digestion in the Mouth, Pharynx and Esophagus". Boundless. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ "Bolus – Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary". Merriam-webster.com. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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[1] "Digestion in the Mouth, Pharynx and Esophagus". Boundless. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

[2] "Bolus – Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary". Merriam-webster.com. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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