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Digestion In The Large Intestine - Info Dear

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Digestion In The Large Intestine Large Intestine function:-           The large intestine is the last part of the gastrointestinal tract. The large intestine is also called large bowel. The large intestine absorbs water from the remaining products of the food coming from the small intestine and the waste materials stored in a sac-like structure called rectum and then removed from the body through the anus. These waste materials are called feces. Digestion In The Large Intestine - Info Dear Large intestine length:-          The large intestine is about 1.5 meters (5 feet) long and divided into three parts which are given below The large intestine consists of three parts:-  Cecum  Colon  Rectum Cecum:-             The caecum is a blind sac that projects from the large intestine between ileum and colon. From the blind end of the caecum, these arise finger-like structure called appendix. Define appendicitis:-          Sometimes the appendix which is p

The Digestion in The Small Intestine - Info Dear

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Digestion In The Small Intestine small intestine function:-            The small intestine is a major component of the gastrointestinal tract. Small intestine located in between the stomach and the large intestine. The end absorption of major constituents of food takes place in the small intestine. The Digestion in The Small Intestine - Info Dear Small intestine length:- The length of small intestine is about 6 meters which are equal to 20 feet. The small intestine is divided into three parts. · Duodenum (length about 20 to 25 centimeter) · Jejunum (length about 2.5 meters or 8 feet) · Ileum (length about 3.5 meters or 11.5 feet) Duodenum function:- Duodenum is about 20 to 25 cm long when chyme passes from the stomach into Duodenum then the acidic nature of the chyme (partly digest food having acidic nature coming from the stomach) stimulates the release of

Digestion In Stomach - Info Dear

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Digestion In Stomach The Stomach:-           It is an elastic muscular bag that store food from a meal for some time, making discontinuous feeding possible. It also partly digests food. It is composed of three main layers an outer layer of connective tissue middle layer of smooth muscles and an inner layer of connective tissue with many gastric glands and two valves that control the movement of the food in the stomach. Digestion In Stomach - Info Dear Stomach Location:-         The stomach is situated in the Human body just below the diaphragm on the left side of the abdominal cavity. Digestion Process In Stomach Cardiac Sphincter:-         At the place where esophagus and stomach are joined each other a valve called cardiac sphincter made up of the special ring of muscles when the digestion of food start in the stomach then this valve prevents the content of the stomach from moving back toward the esophagus, it opens when the peristalsis come towar

THE HUMAN LIVER - Info dear

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THE HUMAN LIVER Liver Definition:-            It is a body organ that acts as a stabilizer in the body. The liver is a reddish-brown organ and consists of two lobes, one the right and other the left lobe of the liver. Liver assists almost all the human body organ. So it is the most important organ in the human body. Its secretions help the small intestine to absorb the food particles. The main function of the liver is the filtration of the blood coming from the digestive tract before the supply of this blood to the whole body. It also performs detoxification of chemicals and metabolized many drugs. The secrete bile which is an important chemical for the absorption of food particles in the small intestine. The liver also secretes some important protein. The Human liver is also the largest gland in the human body. The human liver is the only organ in the human body that has the ability to regrow completely. THE HUMAN LIVER Liver Location:-           The live

THE HUMAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM - Info Dear

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THE HUMAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM Introduction:- Animal required water, oxygen, simple sugar, amino acids, fatty acids, vitamins and many other inorganic and organic substances. These substances except water and oxygen are rare in the natural environment and are not directly available to the organisms. In nature, these substances are available in the form of fats, protein, starch, vitamin, and minerals. In these substances, vitamin and minerals are not able to use without break down and digested into simple molecules such as amino acid, sugars and fatty acid for that purpose animals have a specific system to digest complex molecules into simple molecules called The Digestive System.  Digestive System Function Digestion in Buccal Cavity OR Digestion in Mouth/ Oral Cavity:- There are three functions of the oral cavity in digestion. (i) Selection of food (ii) Grinding or Mastication (iii) Lubrication and digestio

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM FUNCTION - Info Dear

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CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM FUNCTION Heart Anatomy (The Pumping Organ) CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM FUNCTION - Info Dear The Heart:- The heart is a muscular pumping organ which pumps the blood toward the whole body parts and received the blood from the body. The human heart is surrounding by a membrane called pericardium. Pericardial fluid is present in between the heart and the pericardium membrane which reduce the friction between them. The pericardium membrane also prevents the heart from overextension. Heart Location:-                                 The human heart is located on the left side in the chest cavity under the ribs. The size of the human heart is as same as the size of the hand fist of the same person Heart Structure:-                 The wall of the human heart is consists of the three layers which are               Epicardium               Myocardium              Endocardium Epicardium Function :-                 It is the outer la