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Gastric emptying is the process by which stomach empties its contents into the duodenum. Food is partially digested in the stomach to form chyme, which empties slowly to allow for maximum digestion and absorption. Gastric emptying occurs through peristaltic contractions, antral contractions, retropulsion, and the antral pump. The rate depends on factors like volume, consistency, chemical composition, pH, and osmolarity of gastric contents. It is regulated by neural and hormonal mechanisms like the vagus ner
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