What are the two main types of muscle movements in the Digestive tract? How are they different? What is an example of where each function?

Q: While most of the digestive tract has two layers of muscle in the muscularis externa (longitudinal…

A: The digestive tract is a long continuous hollow tube-like structure with the oral cavity as the…

Q: The exit of food from stomach is regulated by which muscle?

A: The stomach functions as the temporary storage organ for food. It is located in the upper left…

Q: 7. During a swallow, why does... a) the soft palate flip up? b) the epiglottis flip down? c) the…

A: Swallowing is also called as the deglutition. It us the process of act of passing food from the…

Q: Name and describe the four muscles of chewing?

A: Hence, Masseter muscle, Temporalis muscle, Medial pterygoid muscle and Lateral pterygoid muscle are…

Q: Are all organs in the digestive tube involved in the mechanical digestions? If not, which is not…

A: Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: What smooth muscles relax before the arrival of food to increase the volume of the stomach?

A: Smooth muscles are muscles that are found in hollow organs. They make up the walls of these organs,…

Q: Given the following question and choices:   The initial pressure that initially stimulates…

A: Defecation is the process of removal f waste from the body. The rectal muscles are contracted and…

Q: esophagus

A: The digestive system of the human body is made up of a collection of organs that work together to…

Q: which are the 3 layers of smooth muscle in the stomach?

A: The stomach is a muscular organ that is situated in the abdominal cavity. It takes part in the…

Q: What is the swallowing reflex controlled by?

A: Digestion is a process of breaking down complex food substances into simpler forms to enable better…

Q: What is a gastrointestinal reflex pathway?

A: The gastrointestinal tract is the pipe that goes from the mouth to the stomach, and then to the…

Q: name five organs that secrete digestive juices, how do the juices and enzymes from each of these…

A: Digestive system is responsible for the digestion of foods and assimilation of nutrients. Different…

Q: What is the function of muscularis mucosa?

A: the four layers of the GI tract starting from deep to superficial are as follows:  1. Serosa 2.…

Q: How is that neurotransmitter related to stomach activity?

A: Neurotransmitter are synthetic couriers that send a sign from a neuron across the synapse to an…

Q: A human embryo develops with a mutation that prevents smooth muscle from developing in the body.…

A: BODILY FUNCTIONS AFFECTED BY UNDERDEVELOPED SMOOTH MUSCLES ARE DIGESTION, PERISTALSIS, RESPIRATION,…

Q: Define the term basic electrical rhythm of the stomach?

A: The stomach is a muscular organ situated on the upper abdomen's left side. The esophagus delivers…

Q: The types of muscle that make up each third of the esophagus (from pharynx to stomach) are…

A: The conversion of complex molecules such as proteins and carbohydrates present in the food into the…

Q: Why does the stomach have an extra layer of smooth muscle in its muscularis externa?

A: The stomach is the organ of the digestive system, which helps in the digestion of proteins. There is…

Q: Is swallowing a voluntary action or an involuntary action?

A: Swalloing has both Voluntary and Involuntary components.

Q: Describe how the muscle tissue of the muscularis externa changes as you move down the esophagus.

A: The muscularis externa is responsible for peristaltic movement in the gastrointestinal tract. These…

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: What is found within the muscularis externa that controls peristalsis and segmentation? serosa MALT…

A: Since you have asked multiple question, we will solve the first question for you. If you want any…

Q: what's the effect of legume(rice with yoghurt) on the esophagus muscle movement and why ?

A: Esophagus is a tube (muscular) connecting throat with the stomach.

Q: Describe mastication, tongue movement, and swallowingand list the muscles or groups of muscles…

A: Describe : Mastication :  mastication is also known as chewing , in which food is crushed and mixed…

Q: What happens to the sphincters when swallowing?

A: Sphincter is a muscular tissue which is present in digestive tract to guard the passage of gastric…

Q: What role does the tongue play in swallowing?

A: All living organisms require food for energy and organic matter for growth. Food is an organic…

Q: What set of smooth muscles of the digestive tract are simultaneously doing the same thing duringn…

A: 54. Peristalsis refers to the process by which food moves through the digestive tract due to a…

Q: what is the function of the digestive tact

A: Step 1 The digestive tract, gastrointestinal tract (GI), or alimentary canal is a long hollow,…

Q: Which structures of the lamina propria of the small intestine are responsible for transporting…

A: The human digestive system is comprised of the gastrointestinal tract and the accessory organs that…

Q: Describe the basic process of human swallowing?

A: Swallowing is a process that is a part of digestion of food. The digestion process occurs in the…

Q: How lactic acid affects the muscle(s) that are being exposed to lactic acid?

A: Muscle is a soft tissue found in most animals. It comprises of protein filaments namely actin and…

Q: Explain the three types of propulsion through the digestivetract

A: The digestive system performs major functions such as ingestion, mastication, propulsion, mixing,…

Q: Name the parts of the pharynx involved with digestion.What are pharyngeal constrictors?

A: Deglutition refers to the act of swallowing that moves food from the mouth to the stomach. It is…

Q: Distinguish the action of the muscularis mucosae from that of the muscularis tunic.

A: The digestive tract that functions to aid the process of complex food molecules into smaller ones…

Q: What special characteristics of visceral smooth muscle make peristalsis possible?

A: Smooth muscles are referred to as muscles present in the body that are involuntary in the action…

Q: Name the two kinds of stomach movements. How are stomach movements regulated by hormones and nervous…

A: Stomach movements are a very common activity that should take place to have better metabolism of the…

Q: What types of muscle are involved in swallowing (indicated by boxed numerals) , and what is the…

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

Q: Which type of muscle do you have in your digestive system? A) Cardiac MuscleB) Striated MuscleC)…

A: Digestion involves the breakdown of food into smaller components so that they can be easily absorbed…