Explain why the contents of the small intestine arerelatively liquid and the contents of the descending colonare solid.

Q: Describe the structures of the mouth, including its three accessory digestive organs

A: The food that we eat enters the body by mouth. It consist of carbohydrates, proteins and fats. Out…

Q: Define the Junction of the small intestine and the largeintestine ?

A: The cells are the primary unit of life. The cells form the tissues which collectively form an organ.…

Q: Name the regions of the large intestine in order from cecum to anus?

A: Digestion is a process of breaking down the complex food material into simpler forms for promoting…

Q: Name each compartment of the ruminant stomach and briefly describe the function of each.

A: Ruminants are those mammals that have plant-based food as their only source of nutrition. These food…

Q: Explain the function of the esophagus.

A: Oesophagus is a 22 to 25 cm long narrow,muscular and tubular structure . It runs downward through…

Q: What is the major arterial blood supply to the large intestine?

A: The large intestine is the terminal part of the alimentary canal, which is anatomically divided into…

Q: explain the processes that occur during the act of defecation

A: Defecation is the final act of digestion, by which organisms eliminate solid, semisolid, or liquid…

Q: A narrowing of the ileocecal valve would hamper movement of chyme between what two organs?

A: Chyme is the semi solid mass consisting of the semi-digested food and digestive secretions.

Q: Describe the production of flatus by the large intestine.

A: Flatus refers to the gas that is present inside the gastrointestinal tract of animals. The gas is…

Q: List the cephalic, gastric, and intestinal phase stimuli that stimulate or inhibit acid secretion by…

A: Although digestion starts in the mouth, the major portion of digestion takes place in the stomach.…

Q: What causes water to move from the blood to the lumen of the duodenum following gastric emptying?

A: Duodenum, jejunum, and the ileum are three portions into which the small intestine is divided into.…

Q: How might damage to the lower portion of the spinal cord affect defecation?

A: Defecation is the act wherein the liquid, semisolid, or solid waste left after digestion is removed…

Q: Describe the composition of bile.

A: Bile is a bitter-tasting dark green to yellowish brown fluid, produced by the liver. Bile aids in…

Q: How are the liver and gallbladder connected to the duodenum?

A: The liver, pancreas, and gall bladder are accessory organs of the digestive system. The liver…

Q: The five major processes carried out by the digestive systemsare__________ ,_________ ,…

A: Five major processes carried out by the digestive systems are : Injection propulsion mechanical…

Q: Describe the recycling of bile salts by the enterohepatic circulation?

A: Enterohepatic circulation is the term used to describe the circulation of bilirubin, drugs, biliary…

Q: Where along the GI tract is the muscularis composed of skeletal muscle? Is control of this skeletal…

A: The muscularis externa is a layer of muscle also called muscularis. In the mouth and pharynx region…

Q: Describe the major functions of the liver and gallbladder.

A: The liver is the largest gland of the body and it lies in the upper right side of the abdominal…

Q: Describe the location and histology of the esophagus. What is its role in digestion?

A: The digestive system of the human play a very important role in growth and development. It is a…

Q: Explain how gastric secretion is regulated.

A: Large insoluble food molecules are broken down into small water-soluble food molecules during…

Q: Explain the composition of feces and how the large intestine forms and expels them.

A: The large intestine starts at the end of the ileum extending to the anus. It measures around 1.5…

Q: Describe the location, anatomy, histology, and functions of the esophagus.

A: The digestive system of the human play a very important role in growth and development. It is a…

Q: What is the next stage of swallowing occurs in the esophagus?

A: Swallowing, also called deglutition, is an involuntary action that takes the chewed food from the…

Q: Describe the inner lining of the stomach.

A: Stomach is a muscular organ in the gastrointestinal tract. It performs a chemical breakdown of food…

Q: Describe the regulation of gastric emptying by chemical stimuli in the duodenum.

A: Ans. The stomach participates in virtually all the digestive activities with the exception of…

Q: What is the importance of the enterohepatic circulation?

A: Enterocephatic circulation can be defined as the type of circulation in which bile is circulated…

Q: Which of the following digestive activities are performed in the oral cavity?

A: Answer: ORAL CAVITY = It is the entry of the alimentary canal from where we eat and push towards the…

Q: Explain Peristaltic waves passing over the stomach?

A: Alimentary canal referred to as a tubular structure begins at mouth and terminates at anus and is…

Q: Lateral to the hypo gastric region?

A: The anatomy of the abdomen is formed of nine abdominopelvic regions or quadrants. They are divide by…

Q: Explain how nutrients absorbed in the small intestinepass into the general circulation.

A: Nutrition is obtaining a proper food and using it for metabolism, growth and repair of body. Stages…

Q: Provide the names of three digestive enzymes that enter the duodenum through the pancreatic duct…

A: Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food…

Q: Illustrate the steps in the digestive system. Label the organs involved and specify their functions.…

A: The digestive system is defined as which consist of the accessory organs and the gastrointestinal…

Q: With a line diagram, demonstrate how the liver and gallbladder are connected to the duodenum

A: Location of liver and gall bladder:  Upper right portion of abdomen . Duodenum ( first portion of…

Q: Name the gastric cells that secrete hydrochloric acid.

A: Stomach is a part of the alimentary canal where large amount of food under goes digestion. It…

Q: What would happen if HCl were not secreted in the stomach?

A: Living organisms can be differentiated from non-living organisms on the basis of internal growth,…

Q: Distinguish the overall structure of a gastrovascular cavity from that of an alimentary canal

A: Digestion is the process of conversion of larger molecules into smaller and simpler molecules, which…

Q: Which is more efficient in propelling intestinal contents from one place to another—peristalsis or…

A: The small digestive system is a significant organ for assimilation and retention of supplements. In…

Q: What is the route of theingested food from swallowinguntil the duodenum?

A: Digestion is a very important mechanism that occurs in organisms. It helps to digest large molecules…

Q: Describe the cellular mechanisms of Ca++ absorption in the small intestine.

A: * Macromolecules and ions will transport across the cells by means of transportation process. *…

Q: The digestion of which nutrient would be most impaired by damage to the exocrine pancreas?

A: The pancreas is divided into an exocrine portion that contains the acinar and duct tissue and an…

Q: Briefly explain the digestive actions that take place in the mouth, in the stomach, and in the small…

A: The digestive system is responsible for digestion, absorption and assimilation of nutrients of…

Q: What type of fiber lower the transit time of food in the colon?

A: Introduction Transit time is a measure of how long the food takes to travel from the mouth through…

Q: t do Capillaries attached to the large intestine absorb?

A: The digestive system consists of digestive tract which starts from the mouth and ends with an anus.…

Q: Name the cells in the gastric glands that secrete HCI.

A: Introduction The digestive system includes the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs that help…

Q: Describe the factors that control gastric emptying

A: Digestion can be defined as the process that occurs in the body in which the breakdown of food…

Q: Explain General Functions of the Gastrointestinal and Accessory Organs?

A: Digestion is the process where food breakdown into small particles and is absorbed by the cells of…