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the folds in the lining of the stomach are called:
sphincters
chyme
rugae
fundus
Brief Explanations
- Sphincters are circular muscles that control the opening and closing of body passages.
- Chyme is the semi - fluid mass of partly digested food that is expelled by the stomach, through the pyloric valve, into the duodenum.
- Rugae are the folds in the lining of the stomach. They allow the stomach to expand when it fills with food and liquid.
- The fundus is the upper part of the stomach.
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