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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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Review
2011
Review
2011
Emerging management concepts for eosinophilic esophagitis in children
Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a newly recognized condition that appears to be increasing in incidence for as yet unknown… 
2011
2011
An approach to the assessment and management of the laparoscopic adjustable gastric band patient in the emergency department
Objective: As the number of obese people in Australia continues to increase, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB… 
2008
2008
Edentulous site enhancement: a regenerative approach for the management of edentulous areas. Part 1. Pontic areas.
The successful esthetic integration of a prosthesis is dependent on the anatomic site in which the restoration is inserted… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Buscopan for oesophageal food bolus impaction
Report by R Anderson, Senior House Officer Search checked by Jason Lee, Specialist Registrar Leeds General Infirmary A short… 
2004
2004
The interrelationship between bolus breakdown, mandibular first molar displacement and jaw movement during mastication.
The purpose of this study was to clarify the interrelationship between food bolus breakdown, mandibular first molar displacement… 
2002
2002
Relationship between Physical Properties of a Food Bolus and the Swallowing Threshold during Mastication of Gel Type Food.
To study which physical properties of a food bolus trigger swallowing during mastication of gelatinous food, we measured the… 
2001
2001
Acute food bolus impaction without stricture in children with gastroesophageal reflux.
BACKGROUND/PURPOSE This report identifies a group of children in whom severe acute food bolus impaction (AFBI) was the leading… 
2001
2001
Endoskopische Mehrfarben-Schluckuntersuchung
BACKGROUND: The complexity of the diagnostic/therapeutic problem in ENT-specific as well as in neurogenic dysphagia requires that… 
2000
2000
A Single Food Bolus Stimulates Albumin Synthesis in Growing Piglets
Background A stable isotope tracer method to quantify the synthesis of proteins of hepatic origin in response to feeding is… 
1996
1996
Mastication and Swallowing
Mastication (chewing) requires the co-ordinated action of the muscles of the jaw, tongue, cheeks and palate. The end result is… 
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