Is the internal epithelium of the bowel the same as it was one month ago?

Q: How is the volume of bile increased?

A: The bile is secreted by hepatocytes. It is modified by the cholangiocytes that line the bile ducts.…

Q: Where are Granum   found?

A: Chloroplasts are the organelles that are necessary for photosynthesis. They are found exclusively in…

Q: Describe the structure and function of the esophagus, including the locations of skeletal and smooth…

A: The esophagus is known as the significant part of the digestive tract as well as the digestive…

Q: How long is an adult's small intestine?

A: The alimentary canal is a passage through which the food we engulf passes during digestion. It runs…

Q: How is swallowing initiated?

A: Swallowing is a complex reflex action that is part of the digestion process. It is the process by…

Q: Where is the gall bladder located?

A: Introduction In this question we will discuss about the location of gall bladder.

Q: Name the cell types in the gastric and pyloric glands and state what each one secretes?

A: Glands are organs inside the body that release certain chemicals essential for the body's normal…

Q: What are the two sources that the liver receives blood from and which provides the greatest supply?

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

Q: What is the major arterial blood supply to the large intestine?

A: The large intestine is the terminal part of the alimentary canal, which is anatomically divided into…

Q: A narrowing of the ileocecal valve would hamper movement of chyme between what two organs?

A: Chyme is the semi solid mass consisting of the semi-digested food and digestive secretions.

Q: Where is the appendix located?

A: Answer: Introduction: Appendicitis is the condition occurs if the inflammation of appendix and…

Q: What is the first step of mixing and movement in the small intestine?

A: Answer- Our intestine is divided into 2 parts-  Small intestine- It helps in digestion and…

Q: How are the major salivary glands distinguished on the basis of location?

A: Salivary glands are of three types : parotid, submaxillary and sublingual.  The Partoid glands are…

Q: Describe the ailmentary canal and its associated gland in Labeo?

A: Labeo rohita, commonly called rohu is a carnivorous fish native to African and Asian waters. They…

Q: What causes water to move from the blood to the lumen of the duodenum following gastric emptying?

A: Duodenum, jejunum, and the ileum are three portions into which the small intestine is divided into.…

Q: How might damage to the lower portion of the spinal cord affect defecation?

A: Defecation is the act wherein the liquid, semisolid, or solid waste left after digestion is removed…

Q: What is the fundus of the stomach?

A: BASIC INFORMATION  STOMACH  It is the part of the human digestive system. This is the place where…

Q: How are the liver and gallbladder connected to the duodenum?

A: The liver, pancreas, and gall bladder are accessory organs of the digestive system. The liver…

Q: What is the function of the chloride ions in saliva?

A: The composition of Saliva (released by salivary glands) includes electrolytes, water (99%),…

Q: What are the stomach lining cells and specify specific functions of each?

A: The stomach refers to the part of the digestive tube present in the middle of the esophagus and…

Q: Which conditions might be caused by the slowing of peristalsis inthe digestive tract that occurs…

A: The expanding age decays the effectiveness of the gastrointestinal parcel. Easing back peristalsis…

Q: Why is the internal surface of the small intestine arranged into progressively smaller folds? What…

A: The small intestine is the longest part of the gastrointestinal tract which is modified for the…

Q: What types of problems could occur in the large intestine and sigmoid colon if they could not…

A: The large intestine is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract and of the digestive system in…

Q: What are hepatocytes?

A: Hepatocytes These are the chief functional cells of the liver and perform an astonishing number of…

Q: What do you think would happen if the esophagus did not have elastic protein fibers?

A: Esophagus is the part of the alimentary canal. It is a muscular tube that throat with the stomach.

Q: Is the internal epithelium of the bowel the same as it was one month ago?

A: The internal epithelial layer serves for various purposes. The internal layer of epithelial gets…

Q: What is The function of the fundus of the gallbladder ?

A: The gallbladder is a small and hollow organ that is attached to the digestive system by a system of…

Q: What are the small ducts that drain bile directly into the gallbladder from the liver?

A: The gallbladder is one of the accessory digestive organs. It is a sac-like organ that is attached to…

Q: How is the gastric mucosaprotected from the acid pH ofthe stomach?

A: The stomach is the site for the chemical and mechanical digestion of ingested food. It produces…

Q: What is the importance of the enterohepatic circulation?

A: Enterocephatic circulation can be defined as the type of circulation in which bile is circulated…

Q: Lateral to the hypo gastric region?

A: The anatomy of the abdomen is formed of nine abdominopelvic regions or quadrants. They are divide by…

Q: From what sources does the liver receive blood? What sources provide oxygen to the liver?

A: The liver is the largest gland of the body and it lies in the upper right side of the abdominal…

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: What would happen if HCl were not secreted in the stomach?

A: Living organisms can be differentiated from non-living organisms on the basis of internal growth,…

Q: Which part of the pharynx houses the palatine tonsils?

A: The correct option is Oropharynx

Q: How long is the small intestine?

A: Digestive system comprises of organs that take part in breaking down the food into simpler and…

Q: What is the connective tissue at the junction between the stomach and the small intestine?

A: Tissues are the group of cells performing similar functions. Tissues are of 4 types one of them is…

Q: What is mesentery, mesocolon and greater omentum?

A: Mesentery can be defined as peritoneal extensions from all abdominal and pelvic regions. Peritoneal…

Q: Is the intestinal lining easy to regenerate or is the damage semi-permanent?

A: Animal Physiology and Human Anatomy are two important branches of science that study the form and…

Q: What type of fiber lower the transit time of food in the colon?

A: Introduction Transit time is a measure of how long the food takes to travel from the mouth through…

Q: Which gastric cells indirectly help in erythropoiesis?

A: Stomach is a part of the alimentary canal where large amount of food under goes digestion. It…

Q: What are the major secretions of each of the following secretory cells and glands: salivary,…

A: Those chemicals that help in sharing information between cell to cell or tissue to tissue are…

Q: Which factors normally prevent breakdown of the mucosal barrier?

A: Factors prevent breakdown of the mucosal barrier- 1. A compact epithelial cell lining. Cells in the…

Q: What is the function of Granum?

A: Plastids which consist of photosynthetic pigments, chlorophyll and carotenoid pigments, helps in…

Q: The nasal mucosa has a rich supply of blood vessels and nerve endings. True or false?

A: The nose is the structure through which air is inhaled (taken in) and exhaled (pushed out). The…