Neural and Hormonal Regulation of Digestion:
Neural Regulation:
In the Enteric Nervous System, chemoreseptors, mechanoreceptors and osmoreceptors stimulate the nerve plexus.
The Parasympathetic Nervous System (PSNS) is stimulated by chemoreceptors, mechanoreceptors and osmoreceptors. The PSNS stimulates the nerve plexus which stimulates gland or smooth muscle. The PSNS can act independently from stimuli coming from receptors in the GI […]
The pathway of food from the mouth to the anus. Mouth–>Pharynx and Esophagus–>Stomach–>Small Intestine–>Large Intestine–>Rectum and Anus. The mouth is to chew and bite your food. The pharynx and esophagus is used to transport the food. The stomach involves mechanical disruption and absorption of water and alcohol. The small intestine uses chemical and mechanical digestion and […]
Venous return is the volume of blood flowing back to the heart from the systemic veins. It depends on the pressure difference from the venules to the right atrium. The pressure difference between the venous side to the right side of the heart is normally enough to drive blood back to the right side of […]
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