Some people who have gallstones experience pain after they eat, with fatty meals causing the greatest discomfort. Why do such meals trigger gallbladder pain?

Q: Many species of hindgut fermenters, including horses, eat their feces to a greater extent when they…

A: Horses are large domesticated mammals. There are some horses that live in the wild. The wild horses…

Q: Fill in the blank:  _______________________ is the main secretion of the esophagus.

A: The esophagus is a muscular tube and is present behind the trachea. It is collapsible.

Q: Explain how bile aids the digestive process even though it contains no enzymes

A: Bio-molecule that we taken up from food can not be use by the body directly or in the original…

Q: What would happen to gastrin secretion in a patient taking a drugthat blocks the binding of…

A: Gastric acid emission is controlled by a complex transaction of neural (acetylcholine), hormonal…

Q: Which part of the body secretes ghrelin? A. The duodenum B. The fat cells C. The stomach D. The…

A: Ghrelin is a hormone, also known as the ‘hunger hormone’. The action of this hormone results in…

Q: Where does the majority of protein digestion take place? a. stomach b. duodenum c. mouth d. jejunum

A: Digestion is the cycle of breakdown of enormous or large molecules which are insoluble, into small…

Q: Some of the intestinal epithelial cells, called goblet cells, contain small globules of mucus. Why…

A: SMALL INTESTINE The small intestine is the largest part of the Gastrointestinal tract. All the…

Q: Why the food that goes off the body in the form of poop has not been digested?

A: The digestive system involve organs that function to break the complex food into simpler form for…

Q: Which juice secreted by the organs in the alimentary canal plays an important role in the digestion…

A: Digestive system in human consists of Gi tract and the various glands which help in digestion and…

Q: match the strucutures to the digestive system A. Large intestines B. Gall Bladder C. Liver  D.…

A: The body of the pig consists of many organ systems. Each organ system is involved in carrying out a…

Q: Which of the following might be true of an individual unable to synthesize and secrete intrinsic…

A: Answer: Introduction: Vitamin B12, also called as cobalamin, it is water-soluble vitamin.

Q: Draw a labeled diagram of human alimentary canal & Describe its different parts.

A: The human digestive system is called an alimentary canal.

Q: Some agents that cause diarrhea increase peristalsis of the intestine. Explain how medications that…

A: Peristalsis is the wave-like movement to conduct the movement of food through the digestive system.…

Q: Which of the following is NOT one of the wastes that is eliminated by the liver in bile? A)…

A: Bile which secreted from the liver is composed of bile acids and salts, phospholipids, cholesterol,…

Q: Why would you not want to completely suppress HCl secretion in the stomach?

A: Answer: Introduction: Small amount of hydrochloric acid may do a deep impact on the body's…

Q: Why is the digestive system of these animals called incomplete?

A: The digestive system helps in the breakdown of the complex food particle that is ingested into…

Q: How could absorption in the intestine be increased without increasing the intestine’s length?

A: small intestine is the portion of digestive system where maximum digestion takes place.

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: How does the small intestine have such a large surface area? Why is a large surface area important?…

A: The muscle groups of the small intestine mix meals with digestive juices from the pancreas, liver,…

Q: Why does hypoglycemia and blood acidosis result in the hungry individual?

A: Hypoglycemia also known as low blood sugar is a fall in blood sugar levels below normal values. The…

Q: Which of the following is NOT an accessory organ in the digestive system? a-Liver b-Pancreas…

A: The digestive system of a human basically helps in absorbtion of nutrients by cleaving them into…

Q: Describe the alimentary canal of human body

A: The digestive system comprises the gastrointestinal tract called the GI tract, liver, pancreas, and…

Q: Which is the largest digestive gland present in human body ? What are the names and function of its…

A: Digestive gland is a gland which liberate digestive juice and is involved in digestion of food…

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: Describe coagulation of milk in alimentary canal.

A: Enzymes are proteinaceous in nature and help in the breakdown of complex substances into simpler…

Q: Contrast the functions of the liver and gallbladder.

A: The liver is present superior to the stomach and inferior to the diaphragm. The liver has two lobes-…

Q: Coming from the acid pH of the stomach which pH level does the chyme find when it enters the…

A: Introduction: Chyme comprises semi-liquid and half-digested food materials. Chyme comprises…

Q: What happens to digestive enzymes after they havedone their job? What happens to dead epithelial…

A: Enzymes are substances, proteins, or in some cases ribonucleic acid (RNA). The enzymes speed up a…

Q: When a person undergoes gastric bypass surgery, can their hunger, appetite change?

A: Gastric bypass surgery, also called as bariatric surgery, is a surgery used for improving weight…

Q: The liver's role is to ___________________.

A: Nutrition is obtaining a proper food and using it for metabolism, growth and repair of body. Stages…

Q: Bile juice contains no digestive enzymes, yet it is important for digestion. Why?

A: The digestive system includes the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organ that help in digestion.…

Q: Which organ of the body produces the fluid known as bile? A. Liver B. Pancreas C. Gall bladder D.…

A: Bile is a complex fluid that is composed of water, electrolytes, and a variety of organic molecules,…

Q: Why might a person who is an alcoholic have a “fatty liver”?

A: The liver is the body's second-largest organ and located in the right upper of the abdomen. It aids…

Q: Which would be most effective in shutting down protein digestion in the sma intestine? Preventing…

A: The digestive system consists of the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs like the liver.…

Q: Why are villi present in the intestine and not in the stomach?

A: The digestive system, also known as the GI tract, is involved in the digestion of food we eat to…

Q: The liver is commonly damaged if drugs or other toxins are over consumed. Why?

A: The liver refers to the vital organ in the human body that performs various reactions needed for the…

Q: which ingredient is responsible for the secretion of salivary amylase ? a. mucus b. phosphate ions…

A: Salivary amylase is the enzyme present in the saliva which breaks down complex carbohydrates into…

Q: During digestion, enzymes called lipases are secreted into the stomach. Which responsible for the…

A: ANSWER IS Y -LYSOSOMES The major human physioloical processes like like digestion, exchange of…

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: Foods high in purines can trigger a gout attack. Provide several examples of these foods and explain…

A: Gout, a form of arthritis characterized by inflammation, swelling, redness, and tenderness in the…

Q: What is the function of Bile?   A. Transport of lipids across the intestinal walls B.…

A: Bile is a digestive fluid released by the liver and stored in the gall bladder. Bile is a green to…

Q: Mucus is not used for churning the food or digesting it. Then why is it secreted in the stomach?

A: The digestive tract consists of mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine. The…

Q: why is there a need for sphincters in the stomach? what will happen otherwise?

A: Sphincters are bands of smooth muscle that separate sections of the digestive tract throughout the…

Q: Which is not part of the enterohepatic circulation of bile?    A. Bile is made from cholesterol in…

A: enterohepatic circulation of bile: it is the process in which there is the circulation of biliary…

Q: A patient has a disease where they are able to digest food, but their body is having problems…

A: Processed nourishment particles are retained within the small intestine . This implies that they…

Q: Frog: Tthis system carries blood from the alimentary canal and its associated glands to the liver is…

A: Frog has got complete digestive system which begins from the mouth and extends till the cloaca.…