What chemical mechanisms regulate the digestivesystem?

Q: what is gastric juice made up of?

A: Gastric juice is a secretion of gastric gland. Gastric gland present in stomach

Q: List the basic principles of Gastrointestinal reflexes?

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

Q: How is Pepsin Secreted?

A: Answer- Pepsin is the enzyme that helps in the digestion of the proteins into simpler units like…

Q: How can the ENS physiologically supports digestion?

A: Introduction : The enteric nervous system consists of sensory neurons, interneurons, motor neurons…

Q: Describe mechanical digestion. Where does it occur? What structures are responsible for mechanical…

A: All living organisms present on earth need food for their survival. Food provides energy and organic…

Q: What controls gastric juice secretion?

A: The combination of hydrochloric acid, pepsin, and lipase form the gastric juice. The inactivation of…

Q: What is heterophagic intracellular digestion? How is this process accomplished?

A: Digestion is the process of breakdown of food into simpler nutrients. It mainly occurs with the help…

Q: What is a gastrointestinal reflex pathway?

A: The gastrointestinal tract is the pipe that goes from the mouth to the stomach, and then to the…

Q: Differentiate between mechanical digestion and chemical digestion?

A: Digestion is the body's mechanism in which, with the aid of enzymes, the large insoluble food…

Q: What is the pH of stomach juices?

A: The objective of the question is to determine the pH level of stomach juices, also known as gastric…

Q: Describe what is a rest-or-digest state?

A: Parasympathetic nervous system works to prevent the body from overworking. The body stays in a calm…

Q: What is the functional value of the microvilli in the absorptive cells of the small intestine?

A: Absorptive cells of small intestine - Absorptive cells are also called as enterocytes. They are the…

Q: How are carbohydrates and proteins normally processed by the digestivesystem?

A: Processing of Carbohydrates by the digestive system: Dietary carbohydrates principally consist of…

Q: Digestion begins in ............ and ends in ...........

A: Digestion is the process by which food is broken down into smaller molecules that can be absorbed by…

Q: What is the function of the intestinal glands?

A: An intestinal gland  is a gland  which is found in between villi in the  intestinal epithelium…

Q: Describe the chemical digestion versus the mechanical digestion.

A: Digestion is the process that involves mechanically and enzymatically breaking down food into…

Q: What are the types of lipase involved in digestion ? List their functions.

A: Lipases  are the enzymes that helps in digestion of lipids / fats. They breaks complex lipids into…

Q: Why is the oral mucosa important?

A: The cavity that lies just behind the mouth where the ducts from the salivary glands open is called…

Q: What is the function of the enzymes in pancreatic juice

A: We know that The pancreas is an organ of the digestive system that is closely related to the small…

Q: Which is the most important digestive enzyme in gastric juice?

A: The digestive enzymes can be described as a category of enzymes which are involved in the process of…

Q: What is the function of bile salts in lipid digestion? Is this considered chemical digestion or…

A: Bile acids are steroid acids present mostly in mammals and other vertebrates' bile. The liver…

Q: identify the basic chemical process that underlies allchemical digestion, and name the major…

A: The breakdown of food into smaller molecules is known as digestion and this function is performed by…

Q: What is the role of bile salts in digestion?

A: Bile salts are secreted from the liver and stored in the bile. They are the mixture of organic and…

Q: How do segmental and propulsive movements influence the digestive and absorptive functions of the…

A: The gastrointestinal (GI) tract experiences both peristalsis and segmentation movements. Peristalsis…