What type of acid-base imbalance is likely to develop if the stomach contents are repeatedly lost by vomiting over a pro- longed period? Which acid-base imbalance may develop as a result of prolonged diarrhea?

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: What determines the rate of bile secretion by the liver?

A: Bile is a liquid that is made and delivered by the liver and put away in the gallbladder. Bile…

Q: What are the side effects of Peristaltic waves passing over the stomach?

A: In the digestive system, the stomach is a muscular organ present on the left side of the upper…

Q: Describe the mechanism for small peptide absorption, di- and tri-peptide absorption and describe the…

A: The amino acid also absorbed in the same way as monosaccharides.

Q: What is the approximatepH of the salivary secretion?Is it an acid or basic fluid?What are the main…

A: Saliva refers to the secretion of salivary glands. It is an extracellular fluid that contains mostly…

Q: explain the processes that occur during the act of defecation

A: Defecation is the final act of digestion, by which organisms eliminate solid, semisolid, or liquid…

Q: Describe the process of vomiting.

A: Nausea can be defined as stomach discomfort and the sensation of vomiting. Nausea or vomiting…

Q: What are the three phases of acid secretion in the stomach? Which hormones and neural stimuli…

A: The three phases of gastric secretion are : Cephalic phase.  Gastric phase.  Intestinal phase.

Q: Which of the following is a gastric-phase stimulus for acid secretion? Group of answer choices sight…

A: Digestion of food occurs in 3 different phases 1. cephalic 2. gastric 3. intestinal

Q: What happens to the pyloric sphincter muscles as a peristaltic wave arrives?

A: The peristaltic movement also called as the Peristalsis refers to the contraction and relaxation of…

Q: List the cephalic, gastric, and intestinal phase stimuli that stimulate or inhibit acid secretion by…

A: Although digestion starts in the mouth, the major portion of digestion takes place in the stomach.…

Q: What are the various causes of vomiting and vomiting process?

A: Vomiting is a common indicator of digestive or gastrointestinal disorders and also considered as a…

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: How is it produced andwhat is the function ofcholecystokin in the digestiveprocess?

A: Cholecystokinin is a type of peptide hormone that is involved in the gastrointestinal system. It is…

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: Describe the recycling of bile salts by the enterohepatic circulation?

A: Enterohepatic circulation is the term used to describe the circulation of bilirubin, drugs, biliary…

Q: Why does going for a vigorous swim right after eating a heavy meal is probably more likely to cause…

A: Introduction Muscles are an organ, are soft tissues, which are composed of muscle tissue that…

Q: Discuss the secretion of bile? What is its role?

A: The aqueous solution secreted by the liver is called bile. Bile salts, phospholipids, cholesterol,…

Q: What are the functions of the intestinal glands andduodenal glands? State the factors that…

A: Intestinal glands are hollow structures found at the base of the villi. They turn out the four types…

Q: Briefly explain the mechanism of acid secretion in stomach? explain at your own words

A: The gastric glands are formed by the epithelium of the stomach consisting of chief cells or peptic…

Q: Why is it advantageous to the overall digestive process forsecretin and cholecystokinin to slow…

A: The secretin is the hormone that is responsible for the regulation of gastric acid and pancreatic…

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: How is the ingress of air and reflux of acid into the oesophagus prevented when not swallowing?

A: Ans: Acid reflux: When acid is released from stomach to oesophagus it is referred to as acid reflux.…

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: Where is it produced andwhat is the function ofsecretin in the digestiveprocess?

A: The digestive system comprises of mouth, salivary glands, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small…

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: Which of the following cause dehydration and electrolyte loss in intestinal obstruction EXCEPT?

A: E) Sequestration in the bowel lumen.

Q: Explain Peristaltic waves passing over the stomach?

A: Alimentary canal referred to as a tubular structure begins at mouth and terminates at anus and is…

Q: Name the hormone that increases stomach acid and stomach motility?

A: Gastrin is a peptide hormone that stimulates secretion of gastric acid by the parietal cells of the…

Q: The digestion of which nutrient would be affected by damage to the parotid salivary glands?

A: The breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into smaller soluble molecules so that can be…

Q: Name the hormone that inhibits stomach acid production and stomach emptying?

A: The hormones that are secreted in the gut or gastrointestinal tract are secreted by the…

Q: Explain why the contents of the small intestine arerelatively liquid and the contents of the…

A: Digestion is the process that involves the breakdown of food into smaller particles such that it can…

Q: Describe the location and the mechanisms that mediate the intestinal trans-epithelial movement of…

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Q: If a major part of the small intestine of a mammal be removed, will this affectabsorption of food?

A: Small intestine is divided into duodenum, jejunum and ileum. The small intestine is the main site of…

Q: What are the functions of the acidic gastric juices in the stomach?

A: Gastric juice is secreted by the gastric gland. Gastric gland have three types of secretory cells:…

Q: What nitrogenous waste passes from the liver to the urinary system? How is this substance formed?

A: Protein metabolism generates nitrogenous wastes in the form of ammonia, urea, uric acid, and…

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: Describe the cellular mechanisms of Ca++ absorption in the small intestine.

A: * Macromolecules and ions will transport across the cells by means of transportation process. *…

Q: What compound(s) can be absorbed from the rumen?

A: Ruminants are herbivorous animals that feed on plant-based foods such as cow, goat, sheep, buffalo,…

Q: What is vomiting (emetic) center?

A: Introduction: Vomiting is a reflex action that includes the ejection of stomach contents through the…

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…

Q: Describe the factors that control gastric emptying

A: Digestion can be defined as the process that occurs in the body in which the breakdown of food…

Q: Describe the physiology of bowel elimination.

A: Human beings are the most complex organisms in this planet. Human body is a single structure made up…

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…