Which layer(s) of the GI tract is/are made up predominately of connective tissue?

Q: What is the importance of goblet cells in the intestinal epithelium

A: Cell is an elemental structure in which various cellular activites takes place. It contain numerous…

Q: Which of the following is true for disorders of the GI tract? heartburn is a burning, often painful,…

A: The mouth, pharynx (throat), oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and anus…

Q: Describe the layers of the GI tract walls and the peritoneum

A: GI tract is a gastrointestinal tract which is also known as the digestive tract. It is a hollow…

Q: What is unusual about the upper part of the GI tract?

A: Introduction: Digestion alludes to the breakdown of food into smaller pieces that can be retained in…

Q: Describe the organs of the GI tract including the four accessory organs

A: Answer: Introduction: The role of the digestive system in human body is 'breakdown down of foods,…

Q: The outermost layer of the digestive tube in the region from the lower esophagus to the distal colon…

A: The primary functions of GI tract is digestion and absorptions of nutrients, secretions and immune…

Q: All the structures of the alimentary canal have 4 similar major histological tissues . Which of the…

A: The long muscular tube like structure that is part of elementary system through which the food…

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: The control mechanisms of the digestive system regulate conditions in the lumen of the GI tract.…

A: Introduction: The gastrointestinal (GI) tract, also known as the alimentary canal, is made up of…

Q: Is the stomach cell part of the upper or lower GI tract? What is its primary function in digestion…

A: GI tract is the gastrointestinal tract that extends from mouth to anus. It mainly consists of…

Q: The wall of alimentary canal is made up of four layers. Give the names of these four layers.

A: The alimentary canal is a tube-like structure through which food enters the body and excretes out…

Q: Inflammation of the digestive tract is common to most irritable bowel diseases causing in decreased…

A: Human digestive system or alimentary canal is a system which consists of organs involved in…

Q: What are the major characteristics of the layers (mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa and…

A: The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a complex system that plays a crucial role in the digestion and…

Q: contrast the mucosa of the colon with that of the smallintestine;

A: The digestive system is made up of the hollow organs, i.e., the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small…

Q: The accessory organs are not part of the tract but secrete substances into it via connecting ducts.…

A: Digestive system helps in breaking down the food we eat into simpler substances so that it can be…

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 structures compose the GI tract?

A: The gastrointestinal tract or  GI tract is a sequel of hollow organs united in a long, curling tube…

Q: The inflammatory bowel disease ulcerative colitis is thought to be a result of a breakdown of the…

A: Crohn's disease and Ulcerative colitis are two idiopathic bowel diseases , these diseases primarily…

Q: Use arrows to identify the transition of the type of epithelium, esophageal glands and gastic glands…

A: The stomach is a J-shaped organ in human body that helps in digesting food. It produces enzymes and…

Q: What is the role of named enzymes in the GI tract?

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Q: Bleeding can occur from any part of the GI tract.  Describe a possible cause of bleeding in the…

A: The GI tract is the gastrointestinal tract which comprises the oesophagus, stomach, small…

Q: Celiac disease causes inflammation of the small intestine that causes the villi to atrophy, so that…

A: Celiac disease is a autoimmune disorder and caused by a reaction of Gluten , a group of protein…

Q: What covers the surface of the GI tract to increase surface area, absorption and motility?

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

Q: Describe clearly and briefly , structure of digestive tract that food materials would pass through…

A: The main purpose of the digestive system is to provide Nutrition. That helps to provide us with…

Q: What organs are considered part of the lower GI tract?

A: The digestive system is a vital body system that helps in consumption, breakdown, absorption, and…

Q: Throughout its length, the alimentary tract is composed of the same four tissue layers; the details…

A: This layer is sandwiched in-between layers of muscle submucosa. This layer may be composed of…

Q: The lining of the GI tract is called the mucosa. True False

A: The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a long, hollow tube that extends from the mouth to the anus. It…

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: How can you differentiate between the serosa and the mucosa under the microscope? b. How is the…

A: Different types of lining and layers are provided in the internal part of the body that provides…

Q: State the importance of each of the following accessory structures of the digestive tract: a) Liver:…

A: The digestive system comprises the gastrointestinal tract called the GI tract, liver, pancreas, and…

Q: Greater omentum                                   A.) Site where bile empties into small intestine…

A: 1. Greater omentum The greater omentum is a fold of the peritoneum (the lining of the abdominal…

Q: Mixing movements in the GI tract occur simultaneously with propulsive movements. True or false and…

A: The gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) is a long, continuous tube that starts at the mouth and ends…

Q: What structures are considered part of the upper GI tract? How is the ingested material referred to…

A: The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs. Digestion is the…

Q: small intestinal regions is both retroperitoneal and the recipient of the pancreatic enzymes?

A: The small intestine is divided into three different regions namely duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. The…

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A: Digestive system is a part of body system which is involved in digestion of complex food material…

Q: When sensors in the GI tract are stimulated, they respond via reflexes. What types of digestive…

A: There are different reflex systems in the gastrointestinal tract which regulate the movement of…

Q: What are the four main tunics of the abdominal GI tract, andwhat is the “default” pattern in each…

A: Stomach is a saclike expansion of the digestive system, between the esophagus and the small…

Q: Why are there so many mucin-producing glands along thelength of the GI tract?

A: The digestive system involves the digestion, absorption, and assimilation of the food all through…

Q: From what embryonic layer (ectoderm, mesoderm, or endoderm) are the hepatocytes of the liver and the…

A: Humans and several other animals are triploblastic, in that during embryological development, the…

Q: Why are there so many mucin-producing glands along the length of the GI tract?

A: Introduction: We know that the digestive system involves the digestion, absorption, and assimilation…