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What is the term that describes the process in which nutrients pass through the wall of the gastrointestinal tract?
absorption
What system is the gastrointestinal tract?
The gastrointestinal tract is part of the digestive system.
How is the structure of a gut wall adapted for efficient digestion?
The gastrointestinal wall is consistent throughout most of the gastrointestinal tract and the intestinal wall. It is made up of Mucosa, Epithelium, Submucosa, Muscularis externa, and Adventitia/serosa.
Is sorbitol absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract?
Sorbitol is poorly absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract as it has a low lipid solubility.
What is the abbreviation for gastrointestinal?
GIT. It stands for GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT in full.
Are villi a part of the gastrointestinal tract?
"Villi" is a plural word, and villi are part of the human gastrointestinal tract: They are projections from the wall of the small intestine that increase its surface area for absorbing nutrients from food.
Is IVP dye used to assess the urinary tract or gastrointestinal tract?
Urinary tract.
Choose the answer that lists the four layers of the wall of the gastrointestinal tract in the appropriate order from innermost tooutermost.?
Mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, serosa
What is a part of the large intestine?
The GI (Gastrointestinal) tract or the Digestive Tract
What is another name for gastrointestinal tract?
GI tract, GIT, digestive tract, digestion tract, alimentary canal
What are the layers that make up the wall of the vertebrate gastrointestinal tract?
Though slightly variable, from outside to inside it lies as serosa, muscularis, submucosa and mucosa.
What system is the Large intestine a part of?
The GI (Gastrointestinal) tract or the Digestive Tract
