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Q: Why might a person with inflammation of the gallbladder (cholecystitis) also develop inflammation of…

A: Inflammation can be defined as the first response of the immune system towards any infection or…

Q: Explain the importance and give examples of the pancreatic secretions

A: The pancreas is located in the abdominal cavity, inferior to the stomach. It has both endocrine and…

Q: Describe the neural reflexes leading to increased salivary secretion.

A: The reflex arc is responsible for controlling the reflex of a neural pathway. In the vertebrates,…

Q: Describe the saliva and its components

A: Salivary glands- The salivary glands are responsible for the secretion of the digestive juice of the…

Q: Describe the pathways of blood flow into, through, and out of the liver.

A: Liver is an essential organ in the body present near the stomach. Liver is involved in digestion,…

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: Describe the wall of the alimentary canal.

A: The four main steps in the digestion process are  ingestion, the mechanical and chemical breakdown…

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: Define portal triad

A: The liver  is a reddish-brown organ and is the second largest organ in the human body located in the…

Q: List the physiological roles of the liver. Describe the hepatocytes, liver lobules, and the Kupff er…

A: The liver is the body's organ, which plays a primary role in digestion and removing toxic substances…

Q: Describe the 3 phases of control of gastric gland activity.

A: The sensory system and endocrine framework work together in the stomach related framework to control…

Q: List the secretions of the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder.

A: The digestive system is made up of the gastrointestinal tract and accessory organs. Digestion is the…

Q: Define hepatopancreatic ampulla

A: The pancreatic duct, also known as the Wirsung duct, is a duct that connects the pancreas to the…

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: Describe the location of the pancreas and thepancreatic duct.

A: Pancreas is responsible for transforming the food we ingest into energy for our bodies' cells. The…

Q: Explain how both blood and bile flow through the liver.

A: The liver is one of the organs of the body which participates in the digestion of food. It produces…

Q: Describe the regulation of the cephalic, gastric, and intestinal phases of gastric secretion.

A: Digestion is the process of breaking down macromolecules into macromolecules. The mechanism in which…

Q: gastric secretion.

A: Food particles that enter the stomach are thoroughly mixed with gastric secretions to form 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: Describe the 3 phases of control of gastric gland activity.

A: We can say that The sensory system and endocrine framework work together in the stomach-related…

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: Define myenteric plexus

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

Q: Define cholecystokinin (CCK)

A: Gastrointestinal hormones are basically hormones that are implemented in many of the physiological…

Q: Name and give the location of the three largest salivaryglands. What are the other types of salivary…

A: Saliva is secreted by the salivary glands. Salivary glands are present in the buccal cavity.

Q: Compare and contrast pancreatic acinar cell function

A: The acinar cells of the pancreas harvest and transport chemicals that depart the body through the…

Q: Define myenteron

A: In terms of anatomical science, the word myenteron is used to describe the layer of muscular tissues…

Q: Where is the pancreas located? Describe the exocrine andendocrine parts of this gland and the…

A: The pancreas is a gland organ that functions in both the digestive and endocrine systems. The…