Correctly label the following parts of the digestive system. Small intestine Transverse colon Sigmoid colon Anal canal Pancreas Appendix Anus Cecum Rectum Descending colon

Q: illustrate the oral cavity and label the visible structures

A: The oral cavity consist of tongue, teeth, gingiva and other oral structure as labelled below.

Q: Which part of the digestive system absorbs nutrients? ____   How do villi aid in this absorption?…

A: Digestive system is an organ system that is involved in nutrition of a heterotrophic organism.…

Q: Show a microscopic structure found normally and abnormally in the feces.

A: Stool or fecal microscopy is a diagnostic tool. It is used in diagnosis of diseases caused due to…

Q: Name each compartment of the ruminant stomach and briefly describe the function of each.

A: Ruminants are those mammals that have plant-based food as their only source of nutrition. These food…

Q: Give the functions of the gastrointestinal system

A: Introduction :- The disintegration and absorption of the numerous foods and liquids required for…

Q: Name the major organs of the digestive system

A: The digestive system is an organ system that consists of various organs that work together to help…

Q: Contrast the movement of chyme in the small intestine vs. a bolus in the esophagus.

A: Introduction :- Chyme is a thick, semifluid mixture of partially digested food and gastric juice…

Q: Define esophagus

A: A hollow muscular tube-like structure that lies in front of the spine and behind the windpipe is…

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: state how the mucosa of the small intestine differsfrom that of the stomach, and explain the…

A: A mucous membrane is a membrane in the body covering internal organs' surface and lines multiple…

Q: Trace the flow of bile from the gallbladder to the intestinal lumen.

A: The digestive system is composed of the alimentary canal and the digestive glands. During digestion,…

Q: Explain the transport of water and ions through theintestinal wall.

A: Small Intestine- The small intestine is the part of the stomach and the large intestine of the…

Q: Explain control of the movement of the intestinal contents.

A: The Gastrointestinal system consists of organs including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine,…

Q: Give a short note on wall of the alimentary canal.

A: Introduction: The GIT-gastrointestinal tract is the portal via which nutritive substances, minerals,…

Q: Describe the structure of the stomach.

A: The stomach is a J-shaped organ that is present below the diaphragm on the left side of the body. It…

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: State the function of each organ of the gastrointestinaltract.

A: The digestive tract (also known as the gastrointestinal tract) is a long, twisting tube that runs…

Q: Identify the accessory digestive organs and briefly state their function

A: The digestive system includes the organs involved in the digestion and assimilation of the ingested…

Q: Discuss the regulation of the accessory digestive glands associated with the small intestine.

A: Chemical digestion in the small intestine relies on the activities of three accessory digestive…

Q: Describe the flow of blood to and through the liver.Describe the flow of bile away from the liver.

A: Bile is transported in the following order: Bile is collected by a chain of ducts that circulate…

Q: Sometimes the cure for gallstones is to surgically remove the gallbladder. What effect would removal…

A: Gall bladder is a pear-shaped hollow structure present under the liver on the right side of the…

Q: A. Enumerate the 3 salivary glands and differentiate in terms of the types of secretion and…

A: The salivary glands are present in the buccal cavity. They secrete saliva which is a transparent…

Q: What are the processes involved in the digestive system? Explain. What structures form the oral…

A: The digestive system includes the gastrointestinal tract, also called the digestive tract containing…

Q: Define myenteric plexus

A: Nerves are essential for the transmission of inputs from the sensory units to the brain. It plays a…

Q: Mention the location of salivary glands and the location of their opening of their duct

A: Introduction: The digestive system of human beings comprises the alimentary canal and its associated…

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 the digestive organs on a model

A: Digestion is a process of turning or breaking down food into smaller digestible matter as nutrients…