Category: Digestive System

Digestive System

Esophagus

July 14, 2018
Haribala Paliwal
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The Esophagus is a muscular tube, about 25 cm long that lies posterior to the trachea.…

Digestive System

Stomach

July 13, 2018
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The stomach is a J-shaped organ of the GI tract inferior to the diaphragm. The stomach…

Anatomy and Physiology Digestive System

DIGESTION IN MOUTH TO ESOPHAGUS

July 12, 2018
Haribala Paliwal

Here are the ways how digestion takes place in mouth to the esophagus- A) IN MOUTH-…

Anatomy and Physiology Digestive System

Digestion in the Stomach

July 11, 2018
Haribala Paliwal

Digestion in the stomach takes place by the action of various enzymes and the movements, which…

Anatomy and Physiology Digestive System

Teeth

July 10, 2018
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 Teeth are accessory digestive organs located in sockets of the alveolar processes of the mandible and…

Anatomy and Physiology Digestive System

Tongue

July 5, 2018
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       The tongue is an accessory digestive organ composed of skeletal muscle, it forms the…

Anatomy and Physiology Digestive System

Salivary Glands

July 4, 2018
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A salivary gland releases a secretion called saliva into the oral cavity. Saliva is secreted to…

Anatomy and Physiology Digestive System

Peritoneum

July 3, 2018
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The peritoneum is the largest serous membrane of the body, it consists of a layer of…

Anatomy and Physiology Digestive System

Mouth

July 2, 2018
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The mouth is also known as the oral or buccal cavity is formed by the lips-anteriorly, oropharynx- posteriorly…

Anatomy and Physiology Digestive System

Layers of the Gastrointestinal Tract

June 20, 2018
Haribala Paliwal

The wall of the GI tract from the esophagus to the anal canal has four-layer from…