The digestive tract has a semi-independent nervous system called the ______ nervous system.

Q: Protrusions of the tongue surface, some of which bear taste buds, are called _____.

A: Taste buds are present on the tongue surface which are made up of taste receptors (gustatory…

Q: The _______________________ causes the lips to close and pucker.

A: Facial muscles are one of the most unique and structurally complex muscles of our body. Majority of…

Q: The internal structure of a human teeth

A: Tooth is the hard and calcified structure that is found in the mouth. The main function of tooth is…

Q: Physiology and Anatomy of Digestive System

A: The primary unit of life is the cell. Based on the number of cells an organism may be unicellular or…

Q: When food distends the duodenum, the duodenum releases the hormone CCK. By what peripheral (non-CNS)…

A: Cholecystokinin is a peptide hormone secreted by the duodenum, a portion of the small intestine,…

Q: This organ is where the bulk of chemical digestion occurs. Large intestine Pancreas Small intestine…

A: Introduction: The process of digestion involves breaking down large, insoluble food molecules into…

Q: In which area do you think pain from the gallbladder would be felt?a. umbilical regionb. right upper…

A: The quadrants and regions of the abdomen help to anatomically locate the organs in the abdominal…

Q: What activities of salivary glands are controlled by sympathetic system and parasympathetic system.

A: The salivary gland is an exocrine gland that secretes saliva. Humans have three paired salivary…

Q: Anatomy of the digestive tract

A: The digestive system constitutes of a digestive tract which is a long tube of organs running from…

Q: You are passing by a pizzeria and smell the pizza cooking. Describe what happens to your salivary…

A: A signal transmitted through a nerve fibre. It consists of an electrical depolarization wave which…

Q: Which of the following is not a form of intrinsic regulation of the digestive tract? Group of answer…

A: The digestive system of the body contains two main components: accessory glands and the…

Q: Differences in the muscularis externa as you descend the esophagus and give the function of each…

A: Introduction :- The oesophagus is a muscular tube that links the neck and stomach. It is located in…

Q: The superior opening into the stomach is called the _____

A: cardiac sphincter

Q: Explain how the anatomical structures of the digestive system are well suites to perform the…

A: The organs of the digestive system can be separated into two main groups: those forming the…

Q: why segmentation occurs and peristalsis slows in the small intestine

A: Peristalsis and segmentation both are the types of digestive motions occurring in the digestive…

Q: Small intestine has maximum absorption in the part that is closest to stomach.

A: The long narrow and coiled part of alimentary system that starts just below the stomach where both…

Q: What aids digestion in the small intestine

A: Pancreas located behind the summer standard attached to both gallbladder and small intestine.…

Q: A 55-year-old woman develops a hiatal hernia in which the undus of the stomach protrudes through the…

A: The answer is C: Vagus nerves.

Q: What organ of digestive system that also involve in the respiratory system?

A: Food is one of the requirement of the living organisms to survive. Food includes carbohydrates, fats…

Q: Trey has cystic fibrosis, a genetic disorder that is characterized by the production of excessive…

A: Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder It affects epithelial cells of the respiratory,…

Q: Stomach is located in upper left portion of the abdominal cavity and has three major parts. Name…

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

Q: How similar and different the digestive system of human to sheep

A: The digestive system is an organ system that consists of organs that are necessary for the digestion…

Q: ains cells responsible for the production of which appetite controlling

A: Introduction: Ghrelin is a peptide harmone secreted by specialized cells  that lines the upper part…

Q: True or false  The oropharynx plays a role in mechanical digestion. The pharynx sends food to the…

A: The digestive system includes mechanical and chemical processes to break down ingested food material…

Q: A patient had a hernia in his inguinal region, pain from an infected kidney in his lumbar region,…

A: Regional anatomy is the term denotes the different domain of the human body. The major area of the…

Q: Where are neuronal cell bodies found in the intestine? lamina propria of mucosa O dorsal root…

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

Q: What gastrointestinal organ is responsible for bile secretion

A: The question asks to determine the gastrointestial organ that is responsible for the secretion of…

Q: what the difference between Intercellular fluids and intestinal fluids

A: Cell is the smallest structural and, functional unit of life. It is simple machinery that houses all…

Q: ables that influence bowel

A: Bowel elimination is a natural process which involves excretion of solid waste products from the…

Q: Drawing colored of the major organs of digestion and its coats or layers

A: Digestion is the process of breaking down complex biomolecules into simpler forms(monomers of…

Q: how protein digestion occurs

A: The digestive system of the human body mainly comprises ten organs. This is the most complicated and…

Q: Which of these is not a part of the small intestine?a) Duodenumb) Jejunumc) Ileumd) Rectum

A: The gastrointestinal tract is also called as alimentary canal or digestive tract. It is an organ…

Q: Production of which one of the following is a function of the liver?   A.  LipaseB.  UreaC.  MucusD.…

A: The liver is a large, reddish-brown glandular organ, which is composed of specialized cells called…

Q: Which one of the following part of human brain is the regulating centre for swallowing and vomiting?…

A: The brain is an organ of soft nervous tissue located within the skull. It is the center for all the…

Q: gastric phase of digestion

A: Energy is a prominent factor for the survival of organisms. Human body receives energy through the…

Q: The digestive tract contains more white blood cells than anywhere else in the body. And what layer…

A: White blood cells are the most important cells in the immune system. These cells are responsible for…

Q: parts of digestive system

A: Digestive system is a system of organs which helps motility, digestion, absorption, and secretion of…

Q: Place these organs/structures in the proper order from beginning to end of digeston. Esophagus Mouth…

A: Introduction:- The human digestive system refers to a collection of organs that work together just…

Q: The blood vessel which supplies blood to the liver.

A: There are two blood vessels which supply blood to the liver, namely hepatic artery and portal vein.…

Q: The alimentary canal is divided into 4 regions, those are O mouth, stomach, small intestine, large…

A: Correct option Mouth, stomach, small intestine, large intestine   Explanations Alimentary canal is…

Q: During excystation (excysting) of Giardia which occurs in the lumen of small intestine: *

A: Giardia cyst can cause girgadiasis which will be affected when come in contact with contaminated…

Q: functions of digestive system and which processes happen where

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

Q: Teresa Tartre arrives in your clinic complaining of pain in the epigastric region. She has not been…

A: Homeostasis is the ability of the body's in maintaining a normal and constant environment internally…

Q: The enteric nervous (EN) system involves interactions of autonomic neurons with

A: The enteric nervous system involved the interaction of autonomic neurones with gastrointestinal…

Q: This organ is a ‘food chute’ and has little or no digestive or absorptive functions.

A: The esophagus is a thin-walled, muscular tube  lined with mucous membranes which connects the throat…

Q: Why primary proteins are not digested in our stomach

A: Digestion of proteins occurs in two parts in the digestive tract in the first part of digestion of…

Q: Nervous input and regulation of the digestive system

A: The digestion is controlled by autonomic nervous system (ANS). The ANS is divided into…