what are the four types of absorption in the GI tract ?

Q: How are gastric peristaltic waves created?

A: Answer: Introduction: When food is masticated into a bolus, then it is swallowed and flow by the…

Q: List the basic principles of Gastrointestinal reflexes?

A: Basic principle of gastrointestinal reflexes:-  The principle of these reflexes is to masticate the…

Q: How do age and gender affect the gastrointestinal absorption of medications? What are some examples…

A: Drug taken to body undergoes pharmacokinetic changes like Absorption, distribution, metabolism and…

Q: What is the common bile duct? Where is it located?

A: Answer- In the digestive system there are many glands that are very important in digestion of food.

Q: What is unusual about the upper part of the GI tract?

A: Introduction: Digestion alludes to the breakdown of food into smaller pieces that can be retained in…

Q: Describe the organs of the GI tract including the four accessory organs

A: Answer: Introduction: The role of the digestive system in human body is 'breakdown down of foods,…

Q: What are the subdivisions of the large intestine?

A: The large intestine is a part of the gastrointestinal tract in vertebrates. It is the region of the…

Q: What are the functions of the upper and lower esophageal sphincters?

A: The esophagus is a muscular tube connecting the throat (pharynx) with the stomach. The esophagus is…

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 are the primary cell types of the gastric glands, and what does each type of cell produce?

A: Gastric glands are the glands that locate in different regions of the stomach. Gastric glands…

Q: What are the three divisions of the small intestine?

A: Small Intestine is an organ in the gastrointestinal tract where most of the end absorption of…

Q: How does enterocolitis act on the GI mucosa to cause diarrhea?

A: yersinia enterocolitica is the bacteria which can cause diarrhea . this bacteria can cause an…

Q: What is Bile pigments?

A: Bile pigments are biological pigments found in many organisms as a metabolic product of certain…

Q: Why is the stomach both muscular and expandable?

A: The digestive system is involved in the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food that produces…

Q: What is the maximum volume of the stomach?

A: The stomach is the organ of humans and many invertebrates. It is muscular and hollow and a vital…

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: Describe the histological structure and function of each of the four layers of the alimentary canal…

A: The alimentary canal is a long tube starting from mouth and ends at anus and it plays a primary role…

Q: How is the basic rhythm of the stomach maintained?

A: Gastrointestinal activities are maintained by the continuous rhythm of the intestines, their…

Q: Where along the GI tract is the muscularis composed of skeletal muscle? Is control of this skeletal…

A: The muscularis externa is a layer of muscle also called muscularis. In the mouth and pharynx region…

Q: What are the main features of the intestinal phase?

A: gastric secretion occurs in three phases- CEPHALIC, GASTRIC, AND INTESTINAL PHASE A. CEPHALIC- it…

Q: Does peristalsis “push” or “pull” food along the gastrointestinal tract?

A: Peristalsis pushes food along the Gastrointestinal trac.

Q: How is bile transported?

A: BASIC INFORMATION DIGESTIVE SYSTEM  The digestive system is made up of various organs namely; Mouth…

Q: What covers the surface of the GI tract to increase surface area, absorption and motility?

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

Q: What are the major regions of the large intestine?

A: The last portion of the digestive system that helps in the absorption of excess water and removal of…

Q: What are Stomach Ulcers  ? What are the cause of Stomach Ulcers ?

A: Answer- Stomach ulcer is the medical condition in which the mucosal membrane is removed due to over…

Q: What is the next stage of swallowing occurs in the esophagus?

A: Swallowing, also called deglutition, is an involuntary action that takes the chewed food from the…

Q: What type of fluid is found in the pancreatic duct? The common bile duct? The hepatopancreatic…

A: The pancreatic duct, also known as the Wirsung duct, is a duct that connects the pancreas to the…

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: 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: Which of the following digestive activities are performed in the oral cavity?

A: Answer: ORAL CAVITY = It is the entry of the alimentary canal from where we eat and push towards the…

Q: What is the primary function of the large intestine?

A: The digestive system consists of organs of the mouth including salivary glands, teeth, tongue,…

Q: Name five digestive enzymes secreted by the small intestinal mucosa.

A: The small intestine is the part of the gastrointestinal tract in which the digestion and absorption…

Q: does  ileum plays an important role in the absorption of B12 and  provides the acidity and pepsin to…

A: Yes, Vitamin B12 substitutes are absorbed mostly through the ileum.The intrinsic factor is a…

Q: What hormone affects hepatocytes to produce more bile?

A: The liver is a large solid organ found only in vertebrates. The major function of the liver is to…

Q: What is carbohydrate digestion and absorption?

A: Digestion and absorption of foods occurs in our digestive system. Different enzymes are released in…

Q: Describe the functions of the organs in the gastrointestinal system, including definitions for the…

A: Gastrointestinal system consist of accessory organs and alimentary canal . It starts from mouth ,…

Q: Which reflexes inhibit intestinal motility? Which promote it?

A: Reflexes are involuntary actions to certain stimuli. The intestinal reflexes are used for the…

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: what are the variations and distinct features of the esophagus, gastroesophageal junction, stomach,…

A: The digestive system's path from the mouth to the anus is known as the gastrointestinal tract. All…

Q: How is bile produced, stored, and secreted?

A: Digestion is the process where food breakdown into small particles and is absorbed by the cells of…

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: How bile is secreted from the GI tract after fat ingestion?

A: The bile is produced by the liver that flows directly into the small intestine during a meal. In…