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q what are the digestive functions of the liverthe liver has other digestive functions besides making bile for release in the duodenumthe venous
q what is the adnexal organ of the digestive system in which bile is stored how does this organ react to the ingestion of fat rich foodbile is
q what is the substance produced in the liver that acts in the small intestine during digestion how does that substance act in the digestive
q which are the three parts of the small intestinethe small intestine is divided into three portions duodenum ileum and jejunumq by generally
q what is the digestive enzyme that acts within the stomach which type of food does it digest what are the cells that produce that enzymethe
q how is the gastric mucosa protected from the acid ph of the stomachthe gastric epithelium is mucus secretory that is it produces mucus the mucus
q besides being fundamental for the activation of the main gastric digestive enzyme how does hcl also directly participate in digestionwith its
q what is the ph inside the stomach why is there a need to keep that ph level how is it maintained which are the cells that produce that phthe normal
q what is the valve that separates the duodenum from the stomach called what is its functionthe valve that separates the stomach from the duodenum is
q what is the route of the ingested food from swallowing until the duodenumuntil reaching the duodenum the food enters the mouth passes the pharynx
q is the esophagus a muscular organ why even in a patient lying totally flat on a hospital bed can the swallowed food reach the stomachthe esophagus
q why doesnt the food enter the trachea instead of going to the esophaguswhen food is swallowed the swallow reflex is activated and the larynx closes
q what is the salivary digestive enzyme which type of food does it digest and into which smaller molecules does it transform the foodthe salivary
q what is the approximate ph of the salivary secretion is it an acid or basic fluid what are the main functions of salivathe saliva ph is
q what is the location of the salivary glands in humansthere are six major salivary glands and they are located one in each parotid gland two beneath
q from the lumen to the external surface what are the tissues that form the digestive tube wallfrom the internal surface to the external surface the
q what are peristaltic movements what is their role in human digestionperistalsis is the process of synchronized contractions of the muscular wall of
q which organs of the body is part of the human digestive systemthe digestive system also known as systema digestorium or gastrointestinal system is
q concerning extracellular digestion what is meant by chemical digestionchemical digestion is the series of enzymatic reactions to break
q what is mechanical digestion in molluscs earthworms arthropods birds and vertebrates in general which organs respectively participate in this type
q what are some evolutionary advantages of animals with complete digestive tubethe complete digestive tube permits animals to continuously feed
q what is the difference between an incomplete digestive and a complete digestive system system how are these types of digestive tubes associated or
q how is extracellular digestion related to tissue and cellular specializationa variety of specialized tissues and cells appeared with extracellular
q how different are extracellular and intracellular digestion what is the evolutionary advantage of extracellular digestionintracellular digestion is
q what is the importance of iron in diet what is the disease caused by iron deficiencyiron acts as a constituent of the hemoglobin molecule and of