Name three hormones of the gastrointestinal tract and explain how they assist in the coordination of gastrointestinal function.

Q: Name and state the functions of the hormones that assist the nervous system in regulating digestive…

A: Hormones are the body's chemical intermediaries. They move in the bloodstream to muscles or organs.…

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: 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: Place these structures of the Digestive tract in proper order.

A: The digestive tract is the tract which is made up of organs through which foods and fluids travel…

Q: Identify the organs of the alimentary canal from proximal to distal, and briefly state their…

A: The alimentary canal is defined as the narrow muscular tube by which food enters and solid wastes…

Q: Describe the structure and functions of the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder, and explain how their…

A: Gastrointestinal system is important for bringing in nutrients that are needed for the growth and…

Q: Explain the three phases of digestion.

A: Digestion is a process in which  large and insoluble food molecules breakdown into soluble and…

Q: Name two places in the digestive system where starch-digesting enzymes are secreted.

A: Digestive system is a group of organ which perform function is digestion and act as passage of…

Q: A narrowing of the ileocecal valve would hamper movement of chyme between what two organs?

A: Chyme is the semi solid mass consisting of the semi-digested food and digestive secretions.

Q: List the Properties of Gastrointestinal Hormones?

A: Hormones are chemicals secreted by an endocrine gland to regulate various physiological processes in…

Q: Name the four layers of the gastrointestinal tract, and describe their functions.

A: Four layers of Gastrointestinal tract are: Mucosa.  Sub-mucosa.  Muscular layer. Serosa.

Q: Describe the production of flatus by the large intestine.

A: Flatus refers to the gas that is present inside the gastrointestinal tract of animals. The gas is…

Q: Please describe how the liver and pancreas promote digestion in the small intestine

A: The digestive system involves a myriad of enzymes from various organs that help in proper digestion…

Q: Name the layers of the wall of the alimentary canal. Describe the tissue composition and the major…

A: The alimentary canal (or gastrointestinal tract) is a part of the digestive system by which the food…

Q: Illustrate the pathway of digestive enzymes in the pancreas.

A: The pancreas is a mixed gland that is it has both exocrine and endocrine parts in it which secretes…

Q: Name a hormone secreted by the stomach that stimulates gastric glands to secrete.

A: Hormones are the signalling molecules that are secreted by both the endocrine and exocrine glands.…

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: What is pancreas? Mention the major secretions of pancreas that arehelpful in digestion.

A: Digestion is a very important mechanism that occurs in organisms. It helps to digest large molecules…

Q: Describe the effects of secretin and CCK on the bile ducts and gallbladder.

A: Several hormones are responsible for a variety of bodily processes. Secretin is a hormone that aids…

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

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

Q: List the organs and structures of the digestive system that function in mechanical digestion and…

A: Digestion is the process of breaking down the complex and insoluble food molecules into simpler and…

Q: Explain the role of sodium ions in the absorption of amino acids and glucose in the small intestine

A: Nutrient and mineral absorption are the key roles of the small intestine. The presence of the…

Q: Describe the anatomy of the small intestine, including its histology, and explain the functions and…

A: The small intestine (little gut) is around 20 feet in length and about an inch in diameter . Its…

Q: Describe the alimentary canal of human body

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

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: Name and briefly describe two types of contractions thatoccur in the colon and nowhere else in the…

A: The large intestine refers to the part of the gastrointestinal tract that involves the maximum…

Q: Discuss the Significance of pancreatic lipase.

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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 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: Provide the names of three digestive enzymes that enter the duodenum through the pancreatic duct…

A: Digestion is the breakdown of large insoluble food molecules into small water-soluble food…

Q: Identify and describe structural modifications of the wall of the small intestine that enhance the…

A: The human digestive system has an alimentary tract running from the mouth to the large intestine and…

Q: CHANGES IN THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM: give a 2-3 sentence description of the NORMAL function of the…

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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: Name the four regions of the stomach.

A: The stomach carries out the formation of chyme that is migrated to the small intestine in small…

Q: Name the four best-understood gastrointestinal hormones and state their major functions?

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

Q: iscuss the intestinal phase of gastric secretion regulation with examples

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Q: Describe the physiology of bowel elimination.

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Q: Briefly outlined the digestion of carbohydrate as it moves from the mouth to the point of absorption

A: The digestive system consists of two different categories of organs: those composing the…

Q: Name the part of the alimentary canal where major absorption of digestedfood takes place. What are…

A: The digestive system consists of organs that convert food into energy and nutrients needed by the…