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Of what significance is the constriction at the point where the stomach joins the intestine?
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The constriction at the end of the stomach and beginning of the small intestine is the called the pylorus. Its significance is that it regulates the passage of large and undigested particles into the ileum. It also prevents the contents of the small intestine from entering the stomach.
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What part of the stomach joins the small intestine?
The pyloric part is the part of the stomach that connects with the intestine. This part is divided into two specific pieces.
Are horses ruminants?
No. Horses are hind-gut fermentors. They have a monogastric (single-chambered stomach), but a very large cecum where the small intestine joins onto the large intestine. This is where most of the fermentation takes place.
Where is cow liver located inside cow?
Near the pancreas and stomach just like humans.
What joins the throat and stomach in the digestive system?
The esophagus joins the throat and stomach in the digestive system. No digestion occurs in the esophagus; its only function is transport.
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What does a pig's cecum do?
The cecum houses a large number of bacteria that help in digestion of plant materials, mostly cellulose, that remains undigested in the stomach and small intestine. This is done by the process of fermentation that helps in breaking down the plant fibers. The nutrients from cellulose are later absorbed by the large intestine.
What portion of the large intestine connects to the small intestine?
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Location of the small intestines?
The ileum is the third and final section of the small intestine. After the stomach there is the duodenum and the jejunum. The ileum terminates where it joins the caecum.
What is the sequence of structures in the small intestine?
from the pyloric sphincter in the epigastric in the epigastric region to the ileocecal valve (sphincter) in the right iliac region where it joins the large intestine.
What is the little pouch called where the small intestines joins with the large intestine?
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How is a gastroduodenostomy performed?
After removing a piece of the stomach, the surgeon reattaches the remainder to the rest of the bowel. The Billroth I gastroduodenostomy specifically joins the upper stomach back to the duodenum
Where does pancreatic juice enter the small intestine?
There is a site on the duodenum called Ampulla of vater where the common bile duct joins with the pancreatic duct and enters into the small intestine at the duodenum.
