name five organs that secrete digestive juices, how do the juices and enzymes from each of these facilitate digestion?

Q: Which part of the digestive system absorbs nutrients? ____   How do villi aid in this absorption?…

A: Digestive system is an organ system that is involved in nutrition of a heterotrophic organism.…

Q: In what ways is the surface area of the gastrointestinal tract itself increased? How does this aid…

A: Gastrointestinal tract include mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, and…

Q: What is the small intestines role?

A: The small intestine is the gastrointestinal organ. It is a tubular organ about 6-7 meters long…

Q: What would you call the mechanical part of the digestive system

A: The digestive system of the human play a very important role in growth and development. It is a…

Q: Which components of the digestive system are GI tract organs, and which are accessory digestive…

A: The GI tract of the digestive system consists of a series of hollow organs that help to breakdown…

Q: What is digestion? what is the purpose of it?

A: The human body requires energy for daily activities and also the functioning of all the organ…

Q: Name two places in the digestive system where starch-digesting enzymes are secreted.

A: Digestive system is a group of organ which perform function is digestion and act as passage of…

Q: Which juice secreted by the organs in the alimentary canal plays an important role in the digestion…

A: Digestive system in human consists of Gi tract and the various glands which help in digestion and…

Q: where does the majority of chemical digetion in the stomach occur ? a. fundus and body b. cardiac…

A: There are 4 regions of the stomach namely cardia, fundus, body, and pylorus.

Q: What is the difference between a complete digestive system and an incomplete digestive system? How…

A: The digestive system has evolved and diverged in response to introduction of new food types. Some…

Q: Name the three regions of the small intestine and describe the distinctive features of each one?

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

Q: What is intracellular digestion?

A: Digestion is the process of breaking foods into their absorbable forms (monosaccharide, amino acid,…

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: Explain how the structure of the digestive system assists inregulating the digestive enzymes.

A: The gastrointestinal tract is hollow structure present longitudinally in human body. Each organ has…

Q: How are digestive mechanisms integrated with neuronal and hormonal processes?

A: Homeostasis is the ability to maintain the constant internal conditions of the body.

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: What is the role of pepsin and pancreatin in protein digestion? Where can these enzymes be found in…

A: Enzymes are proteins that has catalytic activity which specifically binds to the substrate to…

Q: What is the adult gastrointestinal tract/ What is its role?

A: Gastrointestinal tract is found in kids as well as in adults.

Q: What is the substanceproduced in the liver that actsin the small intestine duringdigestion? How does…

A: Digestion is a catabolic process that involves breakdown of complex food substances into simpler…

Q: What are the different types of cells in the the stomach, and what does each one secrete?

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Q: what are the advantages of a complete digestive system over an incomplete digestive system?

A: The digestive system is formed by the organs that work together to extract the required nutrients…

Q: Which is the largest digestive gland present in human body ? What are the names and function of its…

A: Digestive gland is a gland which liberate digestive juice and is involved in digestion of food…

Q: hat is the role of mechanical digestion ?

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

Q: What structures in the oral cavity contribute to the process of digestion? A. Teeth, salivary…

A: Answer: Option (d) is correct. - teeth,tongue and salivary glands.

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

A: The process of utilization of food involves several process. They are; Ingestion : it is the…

Q: Which is the longest organ of digestive system in human body?

A: The digestive system comprises organs that are vital for the dugestion of food. They aid in breaking…

Q: How does liver both as a digestive as well as an excretory organ?

A: Liver is one of the vital organs present in the vertebrates. It is located below the diaphragm and…

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: Name two components of the digestive system that perform mechanical digestion. Describe how…

A: Digestion is the process of making food particles available for absorption. It is done in two ways;…

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

A: Answer: DIGESTIVE SYSTEM = This is the process of conversion of complex food substances into small…

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: Name the principal sites of digestion of proteins,carbohydrates, and fats, and indicate the…

A: Digestion is the process of breakdown of complex food particles into smaller ones to absorb…

Q: Compare the incomplete and complete digestive systems. What are the functions of accessory organs…

A: The organs which is not a part of digestive system but it plays a major role in the digestive…

Q: List the four processes that accomplish the functions of the digestive system.

A: digestive system breaks down and absorbs nutrients from the food and liquids you consume to use for…

Q: What is the specific role of pepsin and pancreatin in protein digestion? Where can these enzymes be…

A: Digestion is the process of conversion of complex, insoluble and non-diffusible form of food is…

Q: Describe the general plan for the walls of the digestive system. What specializations of the mucosa…

A: Answer: Introduction: The human digestive system contains the gastrointestinal tract and the…

Q: How does the Digest system maintain homeostasis

A: Homeostasis is the tendency to maintain internal conditions stable and get least affected by changes…

Q: What are peristalticmovements? What is their rolein human digestion?

A: The large intestine has several types of movements and reflexes. The role of these reflexes and…

Q: Which part of the digestive system absorbs water?

A: The gastrointestinal tract (also known as the digestive tract) with the liver, pancreas, and…

Q: What does saliva play in digestion?

A: There are certain glands present in the mouth that synthesize a watery-liquid, called saliva.

Q: What are the major structures of the gastrointestinal tract and their corresponding functions?

A: Digestion is essential because your body requires nutrients from food and drink in order to function…

Q: Explain and differentiate the process of digestion of food in humans, chicken and goat.

A: The organism can be classified into two types of organisms- autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms.…

Q: Name the gastric cells that secrete digestive enzymes.

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

Q: Which of the following best describes the purpose of the intestinal phase of digestion? a) To…

A: Intestinal phase :- Is a stage in which duodenum responds to arriving chyme and moderates the…

Q: What is the function of digestive enzymes?

A: Enzymes are proteins which are formed by a chain of amino acid joined by peptide bond.Enzymes act as…

Q: Does digestion in the GI tract take place extracellularly (outside the cells) or intracellularly…

A: The GI tract is a series of hollow organs which are joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth…