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Digestive System

Digestive System is the category for questions regarding the breakdown and absorption of food-stuffs in our alimentary canal. Questions about the stomach and intestines can be included in this category.

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Diseases in which bile salts appear in urine?

If you think too much bile salts appear in the urine, if you're an a s s h o l e, then probably no bile salts will be there

What are all the organs in your gut?

Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, Kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra. Go PLL Fans

Why is cheese hard to digest?

Cheese is not always hard to digest and some people digest it quite easily, however, there are two possible problems relating to cheese. First of all, since it is made from milk, some cheeses contain large amounts of the milk sugar lactose, and many people have trouble digesting lactose (a condition called lactose intolerance). Second, cheese also contains a protein which has the effect of binding, or hardening fecal matter while it is in the large intestine, which can result in constipation.

What nerves run through the walls of the digestive system?

The myenteric plexus (Auerbach plexus) and the submucosal plexus (Meissner plexus). Together, they are collectively known as the Intramural plexus.

What are the glands near the mouth that release amylase?

The salivary glands are the glands near the mouth that release amylase. This enzyme helps to break down starch in the mouth, starting the chemical digestion process.

Is it okay to drink coffee after eating fruits?

i dont think so.... fruits mostly contain vitamin c and we should should not take milk products after consumin vitamin c.

You may get vitiligo too

What is the difference between chemical and mechanical digestion?

Medical digestion is the physical process of breaking down food

Chemical digestion is the process of breaking down food by chemical enzyme.

What are the functions of rugae in the human body?

Rugae are present in some organs of the human body, and enhance the functions of these organs:

gastric system:

gallbladder;

small intestine;

stomach;

hard palate;

scrotum;

skin, feet, hands, and fingers

urinary bladder;

vagina.

These ridges or folds, increase the elasticity, traction, and surface areas of the organ walls, enabling the organ to exist in minimal space, while retaining an enhanced capacity to extend, or expand, and contract, for functional purposes.

What is peristalsis?

Peristalsis is a distinctive pattern of smooth muscle contractions that propels food through the esophagus and intestines.
radially symmetrical contraction and relaxation of muscles which propagates in a wave down a muscular tube, in an anterograde fashion.

Can the appendix burst again after the infection is cleared?

The normal treatment for appendicitis is to surgically remove the appendix, and once it has been removed, obviously it can no longer burst.

What are rugae and plicae?

a plicae is a fold of the skin whereas a rugae is an expandable fold of an internal organ e.g stomach

What are the main Organs of ECOWAS?

they are stomach, liver, small and large intestine