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Bolus of ingested food

Known as: Alimentary Bolus, Food bolus, Bolus of Food 
A soft mass or lump of chewed food that is passed from the mouth into the esophagus and the stomach.
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Gastrointestinal systemStructure of esophageal lumen

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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
2014
Effect of oral piperine on the swallow response of patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia
BackgroundOropharyngeal dysphagia (OD) is a major gastrointestinal motility disorder that causes severe nutritional and… 
Review
2014
Review
2014
Removal and management of esophageal foreign bodies
2013
2013
Changing epidemiology of food bolus impaction: Is eosinophilic esophagitis to blame?
Data on the relationship between epidemiological changes in food bolus impaction (FBI) and its relationship to eosinophilic… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
The regulation of masticatory function and food bolus formation.
This review emphasizes the following points: 1. The values of the physiological parameters of mastication (number of cycles and… 
2003
2003
Biomechanics of the Human Temporomandibular Joint during Chewing
Experimental data on the loading of the human temporomandibular joint during chewing are scarce. Coincidence of the opening and… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Changes in masticatory muscle activity according to food size in experimental human mastication.
The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in masticatory muscle activity according to food size in human… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Effect of Food Size on the Movement of the Mandibular First Molars and Condyles during Deliberate Unilateral Mastication in Humans
To date, the effect of food size on the movement of the mandibular first molars and condyles during chewing has not been fully… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Esophageal Food Bolus Obstruction: Evaluation of Extraction and Modified Push Techniques in 75 Cases
BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Endoscopic extraction is the standard method of treating esophageal food bolus obstructions. The… 
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
The effects of different foods and concentrations of citric acid on the flow rate of whole saliva in man.
Review
1983
Review
1983
Foreign bodies of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
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