What would be the significance of selectively destroying gastric vagal innervations on pepsin production?

Q: what is gastric juice made up of?

A: Gastric juice is a secretion of gastric gland. Gastric gland present in stomach

Q: what are the Hormones of absorptive and post-absorptive stage of digestion?

A: Our body is primarily maintained and regulated by two most important systems namely, nervous system…

Q: How is Pepsin Secreted?

A: Answer- Pepsin is the enzyme that helps in the digestion of the proteins into simpler units like…

Q: How can the ENS physiologically supports digestion?

A: Introduction : The enteric nervous system consists of sensory neurons, interneurons, motor neurons…

Q: Describe mechanical digestion. Where does it occur? What structures are responsible for mechanical…

A: All living organisms present on earth need food for their survival. Food provides energy and organic…

Q: What is the relationship between pepsin and pepsinogen?

A: Proteins are the ultimate products of the genes. DNA is transcribed into m RNA and this is…

Q: Describe the main actions in the mouth, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine during lipid…

A: Note- “Since you have asked multiple questions, we will solve the first question for you. If you…

Q: define pepsin.

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

Q: What is heterophagic intracellular digestion? How is this process accomplished?

A: Digestion is the process of breakdown of food into simpler nutrients. It mainly occurs with the help…

Q: While there are numerous structural similarities among the major histological tissues of alimentary…

A: Histology is a branch of anatomy that deals with the microscopic anatomy of cells and tissue. It…

Q: Why gastric bypass surgery can treat obesity?

A: Gastric bypass surgery reduces weight loss by reducing the amount of food intake. The post-surgery…

Q: What problems does Digestion solve

A: Digestion is a physiological process in which complex food materials is broken down into simpler…

Q: Why is cellulolytic breakdown possible only among ruminants? What makes the ruminants’ digestion…

A: The digestive system or the digestive tract includes the oral cavity and the associated organs such…

Q: List one similarity and one difference between chemical and mechanical digestion.

A: Mechanical digeation refers as the physical break down of substances into small particle to more…

Q: What is the effect of gastric juice on the digestion of proteins in the stomach? Precise and direct…

A: Gastric juice is also called as Gastric acid and have pH around 2-3. It is released by stomach…

Q: What is the biggest difference between the ruminant and monogastric digestive systems?

A: Ruminants:  Ruminants (suborder Ruminantia) are herbivorous grazing or browsing mammals with big…

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: What is the functional value of the microvilli in the absorptive cells of the small intestine?

A: Absorptive cells of small intestine - Absorptive cells are also called as enterocytes. They are the…

Q: What are the phases of digestion? Briefly describe each phase.

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

Q: The enzymatic breakdown of large molecules into their ba- sic building blocks is called (a)…

A: Digestion is an interaction by which enormous substances are separated into more modest parts,…

Q: How would removal of 95% of the stomach (subtotal gastrec-tomy) to treat severe ulcers or cancer…

A: Ans: Stomach: The muscular organ of the body located above abdomen on left side is referred to as…

Q: Which of the following increase the surface area of the GI tract for an increased absorptive…

A: The small intestine is the longer one. It is around 6 m long and is partitioned into three parts:…

Q: Why is it advantageous to the overall digestive process forsecretin and cholecystokinin to slow…

A: The secretin is the hormone that is responsible for the regulation of gastric acid and pancreatic…

Q: Which statement regarding absorption by the small intestine is true() A) All but the fat in milk is…

A: The small intestine can be defined as a long, hollow tube-like structure and is responsible for…

Q: In upper gastrointestinal bleeding, without knowing the cause or source of bleeding, why do we give…

A: The Role of Proton Pump Inhibitors in the Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease…