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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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What are the 2 digestive glands that are found outside the digestive tract?
There are two types of glands.Two salivary glands and pancreas.
Does food digest faster without a gall badder?
why don't your gall badder don't drain right.what can i do about it
What happens in the alimentary canal?
Nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream. Starch is broken down by enzymes.
Macromolecules are broken down.
Where did the digestive system get its name?
I can't answer that question directly, but the man who probably studied the most about it and was considered the father of physiology was William Beaumont. You might start with researching him--you might find something. Other than that, I can give you this: 1. Digestion is ......derived from the Latin word digestio (arrangement; laying, setting out; digestion; dissolving of food; distribution of assimilated food in body) ......derived from the Latin word gestus (movement of the limbs, bodily action, carriage) .....derived from the Latin word digerere (dissolve, dissipate morbid matter; exercise; lay, set out; plant; scatter, disperse; carry)
How can throwing up cause damage to your esophagus?
Stomach acid can cause damage to one's teeth. It can also irritate the esophagus, which in the case of acid reflux, can permanently change the cellular makeup (Barret's Disease) of the esophagus.
Can you die from eating toilet paper?
I think it's possible to digest paper.I've never tried it,but still......I think it
it is Possible that you can,because I think you can digest normal plain white paper.So.....
How is fiber digested in the horses cecum and colon?
The large intestine is made up of 2 parts. The first is the cecum. Anything that is not digested in the small intestine pass through to the cecum where it ferments. This fermented food produces fatty acids which are important nutrients for the horse. It then moves on to the 2nd part of the large intestine, the colon. What is not absorbed by the cecum will be broken down further and any leftovers are absorbed in the colon. Everything left over is passed out as waste.
What is the function of the phraynx in the digestive system?
The Pharynx is a muscular funnel (about 13cm long) that is divided into 3 parts; the nasopharynx, the oropharynx and the laryngopharynx. Air passing through the nasopharynx has to turn 90degrees downwards and any large particles (more than 10 micrometers) can't make the turn and crash into the wall of the nasopharynx and stick to the mucosa near the tonsil (well positioned to respond to airborne pathogens). The oropharynx is the area near the root of the tongue and ends just before the epiglottis (the flap that prevents food going into the lungs when swallowing). The laryngopharynx starts at the tip of the epiglottis and ends where the oesophagus begins (the tube that goes to the stomach). The nasopharynx passes only air, whereas the oropharynx and laryngopharnx pass air, food and drink.
Value preventing movement of chyme from the duodenum into the stomach?
The valve preventing the movement of chyme from the duodenum into the stomach is called the pyloric valve. The pyloric valve consists of a ring of smooth muscle and is connected to the duodenum.
Yes it is, I recently consumed 800 grams of Almonds and it devastated my anus, there was swelling and blood every where, I recently cut almonds out of my diet and delt with the swelling and pain with some Anusol.
Why is it necessary that you digest hydrolyze starchy food?
Sugar molecules are more easily transported through the cell membrane than larger starch molecules.
The stomach and small intestine produce different enzymes is that the gene that codes for pepsin is?
expressed in the stomach but not expressed in the small intestine
What is used to push food in the throat during the voluntary phase of food mixing?
During the voluntary phase, the tongue aids in pushing and mixing food.
Once the food enters the oesophagus, the muscles in the throat undergo a process known as peristalsis. During this phase, the muscles relax and contract to force the food from the mouth into the stomach.
tongue
How waste from food travels from the small intestine?
Waste from food travels to the small intesintine , through the process of digestion
Which enzyme is produced by the salivary glands and begins the chemical digestion of carbohydrates?
amylase
Why is it important for the digestive system to build and replace cells and tissues?
The digestive system uses a lot of enzymes, especially in the stomach. The presence of hydrochloric acid is one of the main contributers to stomach acidity. This causes the mucosal lining to degenerate, so the digestive system needs to rebuild cells in order to protect itself.
How does the stomach help the digestive system?
The acids that are in the stomach break down what has not already been broken down by chowing that being said it will go down the small intestine easier
The appendix is located at the bottom of the ascending colon, just below where the small bowel joins with the colon.
if you havent missed your period than you are most likely not pregnant, but there are such things as false negatives on pregnancy tests and around 2 months is the time frame for those to be common. The symptoms however, you normally wouldn't be feeling most of those this early in a pregnancy, it could be your diet causing the problems. You should go to a professional for a pregnancy test if you think your pregnant.
