describe stimuli and controls of digestive activity

Q: List the regions and accessory organs of the digestive system?

A: Digestion is the process of converting complex food into simple forms. It occurs by biochemical and…

Q: Describe the functions of the main components of the upper and lower digestive tract.

A: The human digestive system mainly consists of alimentary canal along with various associated glands…

Q: . Classify the digestive disorders by the type of cause (e.g.,infectious, cancer, inflammatory,…

A: Digestive disorders are disorders associated with the digestive system, eg. Stomatitis, gingivitis,…

Q: Describe the development of the digestive system.

A: The digestive system is derived from the endoderm layer. The endoderm is the interior most germ…

Q: Describe the overall function of digestive enzymes ?

A: Introduction: Digestive enzymes are involved in regulating the biological reactions. It is a complex…

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: Describe the structure and functions of the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder, and explain how their…

A: Gastrointestinal system is important for bringing in nutrients that are needed for the growth and…

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: Identify the organs of the digestive system.

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

Q: Describe the enzymes involved in chemical digestion, including their activation, substrates, and end…

A: Enzymes are the biological catalyst that accelerates the biochemical reaction in the body. They are…

Q: Differentiate between intracellular digestion and extracellular digestion?

A: The type of digestion which involves the breakdown of materials into smaller components inside the…

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: Identify the functions and major processes of the digestive system?

A: Digestion involves the conversion of complex food substances into simpler forms. It is carried out…

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: List the accessory organs of the digestive system?

A: The Accessory Organs of the Digestive System are : Liver. Gall bladder. Pancreas. Salivary glands.

Q: Differentiate between Digestion and Absorption?

A: Digestion and Absorption are the two complex processes that take place to breakdown the food…

Q: Explain why the stomach does not digest itself?

A: The stomach is the widest organ of the digestive canal. It stores food for some time for breaking up…

Q: Provide examples of regional specializations in a digestive tract.

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

Q: Define proteasomal digestion.

A: Biomolecules like lipids, nucleic acids, proteins, and sugars make up the biological living world. A…

Q: Distinguish between intracellular and extracellular digestion?

A: Digestion is a process in which the food ingested by an organism is broken down into smaller…

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: 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 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: List and briefly describe the major organs and accessory organs of the digestive system and its…

A: The digestive system consists of a collection of organs that help in the digestion of food materials…

Q: Describe digestion and absorption of proteins.

A: Proteins are simple aa (amino acids) coupled through amide bonds. Digestion of protein initiates…

Q: Describe how digestion is controlled by the nervous system and hormones.

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Q: Indicate where in the GI tract most of the absorption of nutrients occurs.

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

Q: Explain the importance of pH on digestive enzyme function

A: Enzymes are molecules that catalyze metabolic reactions by lowering the activation energy of the…

Q: Explain about the human digestivetract ?

A: The Human digestive system is the organ system in the human body for the digestion of the food we…

Q: Describe the process of digestion of protein in stomach.

A: Proteins are the polymers of amino acids. The digestion of proteins in the digestive tract obtains…

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: list all the places where absorption takes place in the digestive system?

A: Absorption is the process of movement of substance from the intestine into the blood. Absorption…

Q: Difference between the intracellular and extracellular digestion?

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

Q: Explain

A: Introduction :- Our stomach protects itself from being digested by its own enzymes, or burnt by the…

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: Identify and describe structural modifications of the wall of the small intestine that enhance the…

A: The human digestive system has an alimentary tract running from the mouth to the large intestine and…

Q: Describe how the endocrine and nervous systems are involved in the regulation of digestion.

A: The digestive system is highly regulated by the nervous system and the endocrine system.

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: illustrate and explain the process of food digestion from the mouth to the rectum.

A: Digestion can be described as the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small…

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: 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: Explain into details how swallowing is regulated?

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

Q: Explain what normally prevents pancreatic enzymes from being activated before they reach the small…

A: Pancreatic enzymes naturally  break fats, proteins and carbohydrates present in the food. A normally…

Q: State the role of pancreatic juice in digestion of proteins.

A: The juices that are secreted by the pancreas are more specifically called the pancreatic juices. The…

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…