Which of the following is CORRECT regarding the myenteric plexus of the GI tract?

Q: List the four major processes performed by the gastrointestinal tract?

A: In the gastrointestinal tract, the digestive system breaks the food particles into the absorbable…

Q: Secretions of the liver, gall bladder, and pancreas mix in the before being discharged into the…

A: Introduction:-  In the the digestive system there are many glands that are very important in…

Q: Give the functions of the gastrointestinal system

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

Q: Describe the organs of the GI tract including the four accessory organs

A: Answer: Introduction: The role of the digestive system in human body is 'breakdown down of foods,…

Q: Which of the following leads to a decrease in gastric emptying? O increased parasympathetic efferent…

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

Q: The control mechanisms of the digestive system regulate conditions in the lumen of the GI tract.…

A: Introduction: The gastrointestinal (GI) tract, also known as the alimentary canal, is made up of…

Q: List and describe the four tunics (layers) that make up the gastrointestinal wall.

A: Digestive system is made up of gastro intestinal tract or alimentary canal with the accessory…

Q: Identify the incorrect statement about the GI tract: (A) the stomach has three layers of smooth…

A: It has organs that food and fluids travel through when they are swallowed, processed, consumed, and…

Q: Which layer(s) of the GI tract is/are made up predominately of connective tissue?

A: Cells are the smallest and most basic functional structure of biological entities. When a group of…

Q: Name three hormones of the gastrointestinal tract and explain how they assist in the coordination of…

A: The gastrointestinal tract includes structures from the mouth and to the anus. It forms a continuous…

Q: Where along the GI tract is the muscularis composed of skeletal muscle? Is control of this skeletal…

A: The muscularis externa is a layer of muscle also called muscularis. In the mouth and pharynx region…

Q: Do the intrinsic enteric neurons and extrinsic afferent nerves innervate the gastrointestinal tract…

A: The network of nerves, neurons, and neurotransmitters that make up the enteric nervous system…

Q: Gastric juice acidity is increased in a patient. Answer the questions A and B: A) How and why will…

A: Gastric juice refers to the acidic fluid secreted by the gastric glands in the stomach. It plays a…

Q: Describe the components of the upper gastrointestinal tract.

A: The digestive system is concerned with the breakdown of the ingested food to produce simpler forms…

Q: Celiac disease causes inflammation of the small intestine that causes the villi to atrophy, so that…

A: Celiac disease is a autoimmune disorder and caused by a reaction of Gluten , a group of protein…

Q: What covers the surface of the GI tract to increase surface area, absorption and motility?

A: The human body is a well built machine in which all the organs coordinate together to make it work.…

Q: What are the actual physical modifications to the gastrointestinal tract when the Roux-en-Y gastric…

A: The digestive system is a vital organ system that is composed of various digestive organs that aid…

Q: Distension of the stomach and duodenal walls have different effects on stomach secretory activity.…

A: Distension in anatomy is referred to as the condition of being distended and enlarged from internal…

Q: Why the secretion of gut hormone in adjustable gastric banding (AGB) is mainly considered to be due…

A: Introduction:Gastric banding is a weight-loss surgery performed laparoscopically. A band is wrapped…

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: 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: True or False  The lower esophageal sphincter is seen in Pyloric region?

A: The digestive system is essential for anabolic processes and energy production since it provides raw…

Q: Name the three phases of gastric secretion

A: The digestive juices are secreted only when these are required, and in proper amount. Their release…

Q: List the four types of stimuli that initiate most gastrointestinal reflexes.

A: Digestion is the phenomenon of the body in which complex food particle is broken down into simpler…

Q: Which of the following digestive activities are performed in the oral cavity?

A: Answer: ORAL CAVITY = It is the entry of the alimentary canal from where we eat and push towards the…

Q: Why is the gastroesophageal sphincter stays tonically contracted?

A: Introduction: The gastroesophageal sphincter also referred to as the cardiac sphincter (as it opens…

Q: What are the cells responsible for producing bile? What is the duct that transfer bike into…

A: Bile is a dark, yellowish-green, alkaline, bitter taste fluid formed by the liver cells. Bile helps…

Q: Out of all of the gastric glands in stomach: which ones are secreting hydrochloric acids, which ones…

A: Glands that are tube-like, branched structures present at the inner lining of the stomach are known…

Q: Label the digestive system structures in the following figure.

A: Digestive system is a long tube that starts from mouth and ends into an opening called anus. Mouth…

Q: Name as many enzymes of the intestinal brush border asyou can, and identify the substrate or…

A: The small intestine plays a major role in the digestion of food materials. The completion of the…