How would removal of 95% of the stomach (subtotal gastrec-tomy) to treat severe ulcers or cancer affect digestion andabsorption? How would the patients have to alter eating hab-its? Why? Do you think that people should have this type ofsurgery to treat life-threatening obesity?

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A: Digestion includes a mechanical, physical, and chemical breakdown of food into simpler substances.…

Q: Describe the digestion of a peanut butter and jelly sandwich from ingestion to excretion. Include…

A: Digestion is the chemical and mechanical breakdown of food.

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Q: From the esophagus to the anal canal, the walls of the digestive tract are made of the same four…

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Q: The HCI present in the gastric juice is required for the activation of pepsinogen.

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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: The pancreas, liver, and gallbladder help digestion in these ways, respectively:a. making enzymes;…

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Q: Which of these layers in the intestinal wall is in contact with food?

A: The intestinal wall is composed of four layers of different tissues with different functions. These…

Q: TRUE OR FALSE: • Digestive secretions from the ● small intestine complete the digestion of…

A: Introduction: Digestion is a crucial process that simplifies the components of proteins, lipids,…

Q: Which of the following pancreatic enzymes yields an absorbable nutrient? O a. aminopeptidase…

A: We consume mainly complex biomolecules that includes polysaccharides, complex polypeptides or…

Q: From the stomach to the anal canal, the walls of every organ of the alimentary canal are made up of…

A: In alimentary canal organs are arranged in the order, starts from mouth to pharynx to oesophagus to…

Q: How might damage to the lower portion of the spinal cord affect defecation? Hint: Neural control of…

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Q: TRUE OR FALSE: Digestive secretions from the small intestine complete the digestion of…

A: Large insoluble food molecules are broken down into small water-soluble food molecules during…

Q: The alimentary canal, or digestive tract, is made up of the: a. pancreas, liver, and gallbladderb.…

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Q: Why would you not want to completely suppress HCl secretion in the stomach?

A: Answer: Introduction: Small amount of hydrochloric acid may do a deep impact on the body's…

Q: Pathway of food through the alimentary canal: mouth→1. __________→esophagus→2. _______→duodenum→3.…

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Q: Which of the following statements is true?a. Intracellular digestion commonly occurs in…

A: The digestive system is the largest organ system present in the human body. The system is composed…

Q: Where does chemical digestion of carbohydrates begin? In the duodenum In the duodenum O In the…

A: 21.  Chemical digestion starts in your mouth. As you bite, your salivary glands discharge salivation…

Q: Why the secretion of gut hormone in adjustable gastric banding (AGB) is mainly considered to be due…

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Q: Which of the following types of movement is responsible for the mixing of food in the GI tract?…

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Q: Which of the following cells in the stomach produces pepsinogen? a) Main cells b) Neck cells c)…

A: Main cells or chief cells are present in the stomach which produces pepsinogen, a zymogen of pepsin…

Q: ch of the following is TRUE concerning chemical digestion? brush border enzymes chemically digest…

A: Chemical digestion is a process that involves the enzyme's secretion. This occurs throughout the…

Q: Complete digestion of all foodstuffs occurs in the OA. large intestine O B. stomach O c. mouth O D.…

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Q: in studying digestion (specifically the duodenum and pancreas) What is the difference between the…

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Q: The esophagus differs from the rest of the gastrointestinal tract because it ... a) ... has smooth…

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Q: Which substance neutralizes stomach acid as chyme enters the small intestine? 1) Amylase 2) Pepsin…

A: The stomach contains parietal cells that secrete HCl. This acidic environment is required for the…

Q: Which type of digestion occurs in the mouth? O Neither mechanical nor chemical Mechanical O Both…

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Q: Why is mechanical and chemical digestion necessary prior to absorption and metabolism of nutrients?

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Q: Describe the three phases of digestion. Please be sure to describe the hormonal and neural inputs…

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Q: When a person undergoes gastric bypass surgery, can their hunger, appetite change?

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Q: Shortly yet thorougly explain the difference between digestion and absorption

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Q: Gastrointestinal function and regulators MOLECULES SOURCE АСTION REGULATION Cholecystokinin Secretin…

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Q: what are the components of gastric juice? list their functions

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Q: Maria was diagnosed with stomach cancer and had to have her stomach surgically removed. Following…

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Q: Which would be most effective in shutting down protein digestion in the sma intestine? Preventing…

A: The digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs like the liver.…

Q: The bile from the liver is delivered to the ________.

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Q: A morbidly obese patient undergoes surgical intervention which includes gastric stapling and jejunal…

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Q: Chronic inflammation of the mucosa of the stomach can lead to disruption of the function of parietal…

A: Stomach is the largest part of alimentary system. It has sac like appearance next to the oesophagus…

Q: List, in sequence, each of the components or segments of the alimentary canal from mouth to anus…

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Q: Which of the following words is missing in the following sentence: Parietal cells in the gastric…

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Q: Which of the following is not a major activity of the stomach?(A) storage(B) HCl production(C)…

A: The food from the esophagus reaches to a muscular organ in the upper abdomen, called the stomach.

Q: At which location in the gastrointestinal tract is the final digestion of lactose performed? a)…

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Q: Why doesn’t gastric juice destroy the stomach cells that make it? Identify the cells making up the…

A: INTRODUCTION Gastric juice The stomach secretes 1000ml of gastric juice per day. The pH of the…

Q: What protects the lining of stomach from acidic gastric juices

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Q: Each of the following is a form of mechanical digestion EXCEPT? A. Pancreatic juice secretion B. Fat…

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