What types of muscle are involved in swallowing (indicated by boxed numerals), and what is the significance of the blue manometric traces? How is swallowing regulated? What is the difference between "dysphagia" and "achalasia," and what structures are involved?

Q: List the basic principles of Gastrointestinal reflexes?

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

Q: List six major actions in the swallowing reflex.

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

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Q: The exit of food from stomach is regulated by which muscle?

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Q: What smooth muscles relax before the arrival of food to increase the volume of the stomach?

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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…

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Q: Swallowing What types of muscle are involved in swallowing (indicated by boxed numerals), and what…

A: Swallowing is also called deglutition. It is the process of moving ingested food materials from the…

Q: which are the 3 layers of smooth muscle in the stomach?

A: The stomach is a muscular organ that is situated in the abdominal cavity. It takes part in the…

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: xplain What is the route of the ingested food from swallowing until the duodenum?

A: Digestion is a biological process in which big dietary ingredients are broken down into smaller,…

Q: What are the phases of swallowing and how are they controlled?

A: Swallowing is a process in which food is transported from the mouth to the stomach through…

Q: Name the four major cell types of the duodenal mucosaand describe their functions.

A: The first region of the small intestines is the duodenum. Duodenum is the widest portion that…

Q: Swallowing What types of muscle are involved in swallowing (indicated by boxed numerais), and what…

A: Swallowing, also called deglutition is the process of movement of ingested food materials from the…

Q: Which is the strongest muscle of mastication?

A: Mastication or chewing is a complex process in which food is crushed and mixed with saliva to form a…

Q: what is the effect of rice and yogurt on the muscles of esophagus ?

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Q: Why does the stomach have an extra layer of smooth muscle in its muscularis externa?

A: The stomach is the organ of the digestive system, which helps in the digestion of proteins. There is…

Q: What types of muscle are involved in swallowing (indicated by boxed numerals), and what is the…

A: Swallowing, also called deglutition is the process of movement of ingested food materials from the…

Q: Describe how the muscle tissue of the muscularis externa changes as you move down the esophagus.

A: The muscularis externa is responsible for peristaltic movement in the gastrointestinal tract. These…

Q: What types of muscles are involved in swallowing?

A: Digestive system is system which helps in the digestion of the food we ingested. Digestion is a…

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: Do the intrinsic enteric neurons and extrinsic afferent nerves innervate the gastrointestinal tract…

A: The network of nerves, neurons, and neurotransmitters that make up the enteric nervous system…

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

A: Peristalsis pushes food along the Gastrointestinal trac.

Q: what's the effect of legume(rice with yoghurt) on the esophagus muscle movement and why ?

A: Esophagus is a tube (muscular) connecting throat with the stomach.

Q: Describe mastication, tongue movement, and swallowingand list the muscles or groups of muscles…

A: Describe : Mastication :  mastication is also known as chewing , in which food is crushed and mixed…

Q: STRUCTURES FUNCTION Oral cavity   Buccinator muscle   Tongue

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Q: What types of muscles are involved in swallowing and what is the significance of the blue manometric…

A: Swallowing is the process that takes the food or edible substance from the mouth into the…

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Q: What is esophageal atresia?

A: Esophageal atresia is a congenital birth defect of the esophagus that is swallowing tube that…

Q: Describe the movements of the tongue, and compare itsextrinsic and intrinsic muscles

A: The tongue is a muscular organ which is located in the oral cavity, the accessory digestive organ.…

Q: describe the nervous control of salivation and swallowing.

A: The nervous system is a collection of nerves and cells that send and receive signals from the brain…

Q: Describe the basic process of human swallowing?

A: Swallowing is a process that is a part of digestion of food. The digestion process occurs in the…

Q: What name does the foodbolus that passes from thestomach to the duodenumget?

A: The ball-like mixture of saliva and food that is formed in the mouth during chewing is called a…

Q: What types of muscle are involved in swallowing (indicated by boxed numerals), and what is the…

A: Swallowing (or deglutition) is the process that allows the movement of ingested food materials from…

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Q: From what sources does the liver receive blood? What sources provide oxygen to the liver?

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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 is the significance of the blue manometric traces? ... How is swallowing regulated? What is the…

A: Swallowing (deglutition) allows the food and drink to pass down the throat. It is the process of…

Q: Explain into details how swallowing is regulated?

A: Swallowing is also called deglutition. It is the physical process that is involved in moving…

Q: What is the physiology of the liver?

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