describe the nervous control of salivation and swallowing.

Q: Describe/define the five principal digestive juices (or fluids) that enter the digestive tract at…

A: Digestion is the process of breaking down food into its simpler forms, which is performed by various…

Q: Define about salivary amylase ?

A: Enzymes are called as catalyst which means that they enhance the rate of reaction. They are not…

Q: Identify the organs of the alimentary canal from proximal to distal, and briefly state their…

A: The alimentary canal is defined as the narrow muscular tube by which food enters and solid wastes…

Q: In what ways will digestion be compromised when afflicted with a medical condition along the GI…

A: The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) or digestive tract and…

Q: Why is swallowing a complex reflex?

A: Answer- Swallowing is the process of engulfing the food particle inside the alimentary canal. It…

Q: define pepsin.

A: The digestive system is the organ system responsible for chemical and mechanical digestion of the…

Q: State the names and locations of the salivary glands?

A: The salivary organs make saliva and void it into your mouth through openings called conduits.…

Q: Describe the mechanism for small peptide absorption, di- and tri-peptide absorption and describe the…

A: The amino acid also absorbed in the same way as monosaccharides.

Q: Identify the organs of the digestive system.

A: Definition :- Digestion involves breaking down large food molecules into water soluble molecules…

Q: List all the specific functions of salivary glands, liver and pancreas

A: Salivary glands, liver and pancreas are the parts of digestive system. Salivary glands are exocrine…

Q: Name the four layers of the gastrointestinal tract, and describe their functions.

A: Four layers of Gastrointestinal tract are: Mucosa.  Sub-mucosa.  Muscular layer. Serosa.

Q: List some Functions of Saliva?

A: Saliva is the watery and usually somewhat frothy substance produced in the mouths of some animals,…

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: What reflex occurs when stretch receptors in the stomach are stimulated or blood glucose levels…

A: The stomach is one of the most distensible organs in our body. Stomach in its relaxed state could…

Q: Describe what is a rest-or-digest state?

A: Parasympathetic nervous system works to prevent the body from overworking. The body stays in a calm…

Q: Describe the processing of a piece of steak, starting in the mouthand ending with the absorption of…

A: A steak refers to a slice of fleshy meat prepared from the beef or the pork. The steak refers to a…

Q: Define the term bile canaliculi?

A: Bile canaliculus  or bile canaliculi are small bile capillaries that collects bile secreted by…

Q: Concerning extracellulardigestion what is meant bychemical digestion?

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

Q: How is swallowing regulated?

A: Swallowing is also called deglutition. It is the physical process that is involved in moving…

Q: Describe the primary absorptive process in the large intestine?

A: Absorption is a process through which the nutrients are absorbed from the lumen of the alimentary…

Q: Discuss the secretion of bile? What is its role?

A: The aqueous solution secreted by the liver is called bile. Bile salts, phospholipids, cholesterol,…

Q: Do the intrinsic enteric neurons and extrinsic afferent nerves innervate the gastrointestinal tract…

A: The network of nerves, neurons, and neurotransmitters that make up the enteric nervous system…

Q: Describe the locations of the major salivary glands.

A: A gland is a specialised bunch of cells which is endothelial in origin, and function to synthesise…

Q: Explain three pairs of exocrine salivary glands located in the head?

A: The salivary gland can be defined as the type of exocrine gland that produces saliva. There are…

Q: Describe the effects of secretin and CCK on the bile ducts and gallbladder.

A: Several hormones are responsible for a variety of bodily processes. Secretin is a hormone that aids…

Q: Describe stomach secretions, their function, and theirregulation.

A: The stomach is the organ of a digestive system that aids in digestion and can store food. It is a…

Q: Explain control of the movement of the intestinal contents.

A: The Gastrointestinal system consists of organs including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine,…

Q: Explain General Functions of the Gastrointestinal?

A: The human body is a well built machine in which all the organs coordinate together to make it work.…

Q: Describe the anatomy of the small intestine, including its histology, and explain the functions and…

A: The small intestine (little gut) is around 20 feet in length and about an inch in diameter . Its…

Q: Describe the structure of the gastrointestinal tract wall

A: The gastrointestinal tract of the human body is a hollow tract. This tract comprises of the mouth,…

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: List the major events of swallowing

A: The process of movement of food or water from mouth to pharynx and further down to esophagus in…

Q: Name the layers of the digestive tract from superficial to deep.

A: The human digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract  along with the accessory organs…

Q: Is food going down the esophagus an involuntary action?

A: Esophagus It refers to the muscular tube which connects the throat with the stomach. It is about 8…

Q: Along the alimentary canal, where are places chemical digestion occurs and long the alimentary…

A: Digestion is the process by which complex food components are broken down into simpler molecules.…

Q: Describe protein digestion and absorption.

A: Solution given below step

Q: From the point of view of physiology, what is the most important constituent of bile? Provide at…

A: Bile is made in liver and stored in gallbladder. It is a greenish-yellow fluid. They are secreted…

Q: describe the gross and microscopic anatomy of the liver,gallbladder, bile duct system, and pancreas

A: Note: Please upload other organs question separately.  Answer: 1) Liver Introduction: The liver is…

Q: Explain Pancreatic Enzymes?

A: Pancreatitis is the condition associated with the inflammation of the organ pancreas. The intense…

Q: the digestion function are taken care of by which glands and where it is located?

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

Q: Explain how the stomach is protected from selfdigestionand why this is necessary.

A: Stomach is the widest part of the alimentary canal which is about 30 cm long and 15 cm wide.  It is…

Q: Label the digestive system structures in the following figure.

A: Digestive system is a long tube that starts from mouth and ends into an opening called anus. Mouth…

Q: Explain how ingection of food is difficult to without teeth

A: Food is the fundamental source of energy, allowing living beings to go about their daily activities…

Q: Why does digestion have to come before absorption?

A: Process of Digestion starts in mouth. Process of digestion causes the conversion of food into small…

Q: Name the four best-understood gastrointestinal hormones and state their major functions?

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

Q: Explain into details how swallowing is regulated?

A: Swallowing is also called deglutition. It is the physical process that is involved in moving…

Q: Give 3 constituents of saliva and identify the functions of each.

A: Saliva is an extracellular fluid which is secreted by salivary gland in the mouth.

Q: Describe the physiology of bowel elimination.

A: Human beings are the most complex organisms in this planet. Human body is a single structure made up…