There are more mitochondria than average in pancreatic acinar cells. Suggest a reason for this.

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A: The endocrine system and the nervous system function collectively to increase the secretions of…

Q: describe the functions of intestinal hormones and paracrines

A: The intestine:It is a long and continuous tube that runs from the end of stomach to the anus. Most…

Q: ________Hunger-triggering hormone secreted by hypothalamus. (fill in the blank)

A: Hormones are biochemical substances that stimulate various body functions. Their site of synthesis…

Q: Which among the structural modification increase the internal surface of the intestine in both…

A: Intestines mostly handle the absorption of nutrients and water. This long tube-like structure runs…

Q: Is this statement true? Salivary amylase enzymatically breaks down glucose in the oral cavity.

A: Digestive enzymes are those produced by the body of the organism in order to digest the substances…

Q: During ketosis brought on by a ketogenic diet, liver gluconeogenesis rates are high

A: Ketosis is a process when body starts burning the fats for energy due to insufficient amount of…

Q: Explain how pancreatic secretion is regulated.

A: Pancreatic juice contains the enzymes such as chymotrypsin, trypsinogen, lipase, nuclease, and…

Q: What is the function of pancreatic HCO3?

A: The pancreas is a gland that is dual in function. It is exocrine as well as endocrine in function.…

Q: Increase, decrease or no change (with explanation)   Influence of removing tight junctions from the…

A: Epithelial cells are firmly adhered together by specialized connections in the plasma membranes.…

Q: histology:

A: Pancreas is a gland which is partly exocrine and partly endocrine. Pancreas secrete digestive…

Q: The concentration of acid in the gastric lumen is itself an important determinant of the rate of…

A: Gastric juice has an enzyme known as Pepsin which works or activates in low ph. Acidic nature of…

Q: Name three hormones of the gastrointestinal tract and explain how they assist in the coordination of…

A: The gastrointestinal tract includes structures from the mouth and to the anus. It forms a continuous…

Q: Jim’s jaundice is caused by the accumulation of bilirubin in his blood and tissues. What is the…

A: Jaundice Jaundice is the yellow discoloration of sclera ,skin and mucous. it is a characteristic of…

Q: Describe the duct system connecting the pancreas to the duodenum.

A: The exocrine gland is an organ situated within the abdomen. It plays a necessary role in changing…

Q: Jim showed a prolonged clotting times and excessive bruising that are related. Again, referring to…

A: Alcohol is a hepatotoxin that is widely consumed around the world.  Excessive or harmful alcohol use…

Q: Explain why the pancreas is considered to be both an endocrine and an exocrine gland. How does the…

A: To answer this question we should have knowledge of physiology.

Q: why does pernicious anemia cause a lack of pepsin

A: Nutrients are essential for the body to perform various functions. The deficiency in nutrients leads…

Q: Gastrinomas are tumors of the GI tract that secrete gastrin, leading to very high plasma…

A: Gastrinomas are the tumor that usually occur in pancreas and duodenum.

Q: Secretory cells of the mucous membrane of the mucosal layer of the gastrointestinal tract (GI tract)…

A: The digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract and the accessory organs of digestion…

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

A: Introduction:Gastric banding is a weight-loss surgery performed laparoscopically. A band is wrapped…

Q: Explain why the pancreas is both an endocrine and anexocrine gland.

A: The glands of the endocrine system are known as endocrine glands which produce chemical molecules…

Q: What is the endocrine portion of the pancreas called?

A: The endocrine portion of pancreas called islet of langerhans.

Q: The alimentary canal has an extensive nervous network called the _____

A: The small intestine is also known as the small bowel. It is an organ of the gastrointestinal tract.…

Q: Give an example of the nonproteolytic enzymes secreted by the pancreas?

A: Pancreas It develops from endoderm, which is soft, lobulated and elongated organ situated between…

Q: Describe the functions of the pancreas.

A: The pancreas is a leaf-shaped organ that lies in the abdominal cavity. It is a heterocrine gland…

Q: Name the cells of pancreas that produce glucagon.

A: Pancreas is an organ located in the abdomen. It has both exocrine and endocrine function and plays a…

Q: What are the function of the Pancreas. Identify the different pancreatic hormones.

A: 1-The main function of pancreas is digestion. Pancreas contain various type of enzyme which help in…

Q: Insulin is secreted by Beta cells, which are found: O a. In the anterior pituitary. O b. In the…

A: C. In ISLETS OF LANGERHANS.

Q: Give reason : Amylase present in the saliva becomes inactive in thestomach.

A: pH (potential of hydrogen) of the enzyme is determined primarily by their locations. Enzymes require…

Q: Explain the concept of autodigestion and describe twospecific effects of this process in the…

A: The digestive system comprises the mouth, tongue, esophagus, pancreas, liver, gallbladder, stomach,…

Q: Suggest a reason for this fact: “More aspirin is absorbed in the small intestine than in the…

A: This is fact the more absorption of aspirin occurs in small intestine than stomach.

Q: The pancreas secretes some inactivated enzymes for activation. What enzymes are these? Discuss the…

A: Pancreas is a gland which functions as both endocrine as well as exocrine. It is an organ of…

Q: Describe the function of ferritin in the absorption of iron.

A: Blood is a specialized connective tissue composed of two components plasma and formed elements.…

Q: If pancreatic cancer occurs, explain the way it reaches the ovary.

A: Pancreatic cancer is a type of cancer in which malignant cells form in the tissues of the…

Q: What are the secretions of the pancreatic acinar cells? What are their functions?

A: The pancreatic acinar cell is the functional unit of the exocrine pancreas.

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 are the enzymes that is produced /secreted by the pancreas or pancreatic juuce

A: The pancreas is an organ that is located in the abdomen. The pancreas has an exocrine and endocrine…

Q: A hormonal trigger for increased enzyme production by the pancreas is А. ССК B. secretin C.…

A: Enzymes are essential to the proper functioning of the human body. Enzymes are catalysts, which…

Q: Name three enzymes secreted by pancreas specify the substance and the product of each.

A: Pancreas pours their pancreatic juice in the duodenum. They assist in digestion. Pancreatic juice is…

Q: The two basic requirements, needed for studying the type of protein synthesis and intercompartmental…

A: Palade and colleagues' study detected the location of newly synthesized amino acids by labeling them…

Q: How would it affect the digestion of proteins and carbohydrates if the duodenum of man if there is a…

A: Pancreas is both exocrine and endocrine glands . Its pancreatic juice contains wide variety of…

Q: explain how hormones secreted in the gut for converting the triglycerides into free fatty acids and…

A: The human digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract as well as the digestive organs…

Q: Pancreas is both an exocrine as well as an endocrine gland. How.

A: The group of cells that serves the function of synthesizing substances along with its release in the…

Q: cells in the stomach secrete pepsinogen.

A: Pepsinogen is a highly strong or powerful protein-digesting enzyme that is released by the gastric…

Q: Why does the pancreas secrete some enzymes in theirinactive forms, and where are these enzymes…

A: The pancreas is an organ situated in the midsection that is the abdomen. It assumes a fundamental…

Q: Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is a disease in which their peroxisomes did not hydrolyze fatty acids.…

A: Introduction At the time of energy requirements and primary energy source drainage, fatty acids are…

Q: The pancreas is subdivided into an endocrine portion that secretes substances like somatostatin, and…

A: The pancreas is located just below the stomach adjacent to the spleen. It is connected to the…