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What is the proper term for moving along the intestine by squeezing and relaxing?
peristalisis
What is the job of the oesophgus?
the oesophagus allows food to be passed through into the stomach by peristalisis.
How does water soluble material travel to the liver for processing?
The Esophagus uses peristalisis to perform this function.
What are Muscular contractions for moving food?
there are muscular contractions in the oesophagus which help to move the food this rhythmic movement is known as PERISTALSIS
What is the involuntary muscle contractions in the digestive systems that move food through the alimentary canal?
yes it is known as peristalisis. it occurs throughout the tract due to rythemic contractions and ralaxations
Is there any peristalisis in oviduct?
Yes, there is peristalsis in the oviduct (fallopian tube), which helps transport the ovum from the ovary to the uterus. The smooth muscle layers in the oviduct contract rhythmically, facilitating the movement of the egg and any accompanying sperm. This peristaltic action is essential for successful fertilization and subsequent embryo transport.
Which 2 sets of muscles are responsible for peristalisis?
Peristalsis is primarily driven by two sets of muscles in the digestive tract: the circular muscles and the longitudinal muscles. The circular muscles constrict and relax to propel food forward, while the longitudinal muscles shorten and widen the segment of the intestine, facilitating the movement. Together, these muscle actions create coordinated waves that push contents through the digestive system.
How does nsp prevent constipation?
insuluble NSP binds water in the large intestine to add bulk to faeces and so stimulates the lining of the intestinal wall, stimulating peristalisis which aids the speedy removal of this waste from the body - i.e. preventing constipation.
Where is the muscularis located?
Assuming you mean muscularis, it's a part of the layers found around our Gastrointestinal system and other systems in our body (Reproductive tract etc). The 4 layers are: 1. mucosa (epithelial layer) 2. submucosa 3. muscularis 4. serosa Muscularis has both longitudinal and circular muscle layers (in the GI tract this is smooth muscle which is used for peristalisis, haustration, etc). Muscularis layer is contractile and used in the GI tract for moving food through the system, or in the reproductive tract for contractions for birth, etc. Hope this helps?
Which chemical substances in food your body needs?
Nutrients are substances that help the body grow such as :protein, carbohydrates, fats, fiber, liquids, calcium, iodine, Vitamins, Zinc, yadda, yadda, yadda From a 5th grader at Temple Christian School in Ft Worth TX
What are the 4 layers of the gi tract?
The walls of the alementary canal, which is from the esophagus to the large intestine, comprise of 4 layers. The are: Mucosa, Submucosa, Muscularis Externa, and the serosa. The Mucosa is the innermost, while the serosa is the outermost. The Muscularis externa is the muscle layer, and typically made up of inner circular layer and outer longitudinal layer or smooth muscle cells. The submucosa is soft connective tissue containing blodd vessels, nerve endings from the intrinsic nerve plexus, and lymph nodules as well as lymph vessels.
How does the digestive system help in homeostasis?
I remember briefly studying the concept of homeostasis in college. It was a pretty simple straight forward explanation of how the body maintained equilibrium between its various systems and organs. I was quite content to regard homeostasis as a state of constancy that the body maintained all the time. It was something I could depend on and take for granted. Certainly, as a chiropractor I would not be called upon to adjust patients who were in the process of losing control of their homeostatic functions. I know now that I missed one of the most important concepts in healing. Unfortunately, it was not until about 15 years later that I gave the subject anymore serious thought. While collecting clinical data on digestive complaints and correlating them to laboratory results, I came face-to-face with the ability of the body to maintain homeostasis. How was this accomplished since the blood must provide both the acidity for HCI production in the stomach, and alkalinity to the duodenum for the pancreatic enzymes to work? It sent me scurrying to my medical library for an exact definition, and even back to Claude Bernard's original concept of the "Internal Milieu" in 1859. The environment in which each cell lives is called the internal environment. This environment is the extracellular fluid, which surrounds the cell. 20% of this fluid is found in the blood stream, and 80% in connective tissue. It is from this fluid that the cells receive oxygen and nutrients and into which they excrete waste. Yet, it must constantly be maintained within the very narrow limits of body temperature, pH, volume or water content, and concentration of dissolved substances such as sugar, cholesterol, and many more. Guyton's "Medical Physiology," 7th edition states, "The term homeostasis is used by physiologists to mean maintenance of static or constant conditions in the internal environment." It is a tendency to uniformity or stability in the internal environment or fluid matrix of the organism. This is the material that I skimmed over in school, taking for granted that the body would do this regardless of what I did. I did not completely appreciate that the body will do whatever it must to maintain homeostasis! In other words, I should be able to somehow measure the early warning signs of exhaustion in the struggle to maintain normalcy. By definition, blood chemistry studies are not the answer since the body has already lost the struggle by the time the blood test is beyond normal limits. As an example, recall that blood calcium and phosphorus levels remain normal in osteoporosis. This is accomplished by removing the minerals from storage in order to maintain homeostasis -- at all cost. There are many other such examples of the body's willingness to stress specific organs in order to meet the requirements of the extracellular fluid. Obviously, the stressed tissues have increased nutritional requirements during these periods. I believe that chiropractors are in the best position to recognize these increased nutritional demands by virtue of their knowledge of the autonomic nervous system and its relationships of the organs and spinal innervation. At first glance, it would seem that a discussion of how the body maintains homeostasis goes beyond the possibilities of this short monthly column. And, if I did delve into it, I'd probably lose readers. But, I implore you to stick it out. I offer no lengthy physiological and biochemical dissertations. Rather, a simple explanation of why the sciences of chiropractic and nutrition are inseparable, and regardless of your scope of practice why you should be interested in the maintenance of homeostasis and recognizing specifically the increased nutritional demands of stressed organs required to assist in the healing of your patient, regardless of chief complaint. Homeostasis is maintained primarily by the efforts of the hypothalamus gland. It is interesting to note that the hypothalamus is the only part of the brain that is not protected by the blood-brain barrier. That barrier exists to protect the delicate tissues of the brain from changes in the extracellular fluids. It still remains largely a mystery as medicine continues to attempt to unravel its complexities. Most drugs cannot penetrate this barrier. But, the hypothalamus is exposed to the extracellular fluid or internal environment. The hypothalamus contains centers for monitoring and regulating the pH, temperature, volume of fluids, and concentration of solutes of the extracellular fluids. Further, it is linked by nerve circuits to almost all parts of the brain. Utilizing input from other parts of the brain and information received from the blood passing through it, the hypothalamus continuously regulates almost the entire endocrine system and the autonomic nervous system in an effort to maintain homeostasis. Additionally, the hypothalamus controls both appetite and satiety. It is linked directly to your sense of smell and taste. It motivates you to eat what the extracellular fluid requires, and to reject what it does not need by making certain foods and drinks taste or smell good. In short, it is responsible for your cravings. As an aside, we generally crave what we cannot adequately digest and deliver to the hypothalamus via the blood stream. But, we will deal with that another time. Let me close by saying that a few questions concerning dietary habits, digestion, and elimination coupled with your case history and chiropractic examination can reveal valuable information regarding the homeostatic challenge that is exhausting your patient all day, every day.
