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What phase of gastric secretions occurs before food enters the stomach?
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∙ 6y ago
Cephalic phase. It is due to:
- Smell and taste of food
- Thoughts of food
- Tactile sensations in mouth
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Liquid food in the digestive tract that is partially digested?
Once the food is chewed and is swallowed it is referred to as a bolus. Once it enters the stomach and is churned and exposed to the gastric secretions it enters the duodenum becoming chyme.
How does the body neutralize the acidic material leaving the stomach?
is it when it enters your intestines where secretions from your pancreas neutralize the stomach acids
Is gastric juice secreted by the liver?
No. Because bile, together with pancreatic fluid is secreted into the the first part of the small intestine, the duodenum. And bile secretions cannot pass through the pyloric sphincter, normally.
When the stomach makes churning movements what does it produce?
The answer in a single word is chyme. There are gastric juices released in stomach. When food enters stomach, it starts churning(muscular contraction and relaxation). The food mixes with gastric juice to form a semi-solid acidic bulk known as chyme.
What neutralizes acid chyme when it enters the duodenum?
the gland cells secrete mucus, which neutralises the acidity of the chyme produced by the stomach
What breaks down food in your stomach?
The stomach breaks down food with gastric acid, also known as stomach acid. Gastric acid contains hydrochloric acid. In addition, the stomach performs some mechanical breakdown of food.. Food enters the stomach where it is further broken apart and thoroughly mixed with gastric acid, pepsin and other digestive enzymes to break down proteins.
Digestion begins when salivary gland secretions enter?
esophagus -HBS
What are the 3 kinds of gastric juices?
I believe they are pepsin, hydrochloric acid, and gastric acid. Pepsin digests proteins and breaks them into protein fragments. It can only work in acidic environments. Many people believe that the stomach acid breaks down food, but it is actually the pepsin that is activated by the acid.
How does stomatch acidity affect bacterial growth in the digestive tract?
Badly. This is one reason why it is a good thing stomach acid is neutralized before it enters the small intestine, or many nutrients would not be recovered and gastric problems would increase dramatically.
Why does alcohol work so fast?
Alcohol is a drug that enters the bloodstream without being broken down in the stomach by the digestive system. Therefore alcohol gets to the brain quickly (unless there is enough food in the stomach to slow it down). When an alcoholic beverage is swallowed, it is diluted by gastric juices in the stomach. A small portion of the alcohol is diffused into the bloodstream directly from the stomach wall, but most passes through the pyloric junction into the small intestine, where it is very rapidly absorbed. However, up to half the alcohol is degraded in the stomach before it passes into the small intestine. In general, a lower percentage of the alcohol is degraded in a young woman's stomach than in a young man's because a young woman's gastric secretions contain lower levels of the enzyme alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), which breaks down alcohol prior to absorption. The rate at which alcohol is absorbed can be affected by a number of factors. For example, a strong alcoholic drink, when taken into an empty stomach, may cause a spasm of the pylorus that will impede passage into the small intestine, resulting in a slower overall rate of absorption. The presence of food in the stomach, especially some fatty foods, will also delay absorption. Naturally carbonated alcohol such as champagne or alcohol taken with a carbonated beverage such as soda water will ordinarily be absorbed more rapidly than noncarbonated alcohol. Other factors, such as the emotional state of the drinker, may also affect the rate of absorption. *just a reminder that the amount of alcohol degraded in the stomach via gastric ADH is usually lower than the main organ of degradation via ADH, the liver. Gastric ADH is found within the stomach cells and not in gastric secretions. So ADH in fact mostly breaks down alcohol AFTER it's been absorbed, not before*
What is role of stomach during digestion?
The stomach serves too major roles in digestion. It is a place where chemical digestion takes place with stomach acid helping to break down food. It is also a place where mechanical digestion takes place. The stomach muscles expand and contract to crush and grind food.
What happens to food before it enters your stomach?
Once food enters your mouth, saliva begins to break it down. When you swallow, the food moves down your esophagus to your stomach. The act of swallowing is also called deglutition.
