anatomy Also known as: ventriculus Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree...
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The stomach can hold about 1.5 L of material. Because the fundus maintains a constant tension, or tone, the stomach muscles must relax in order for the stomach to expand to receive more food. This gastric accommodation has two parts: receptive relaxation and adaptive relaxation. Receptive ...
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Fig. 2. Anatomy of the stomach. The sphincters, connecting the stomach to the esophagus and the duodenum (Fig. 2), are tightly controlled by the nervous system and responsible for the flow of chymus by rhythmic relaxation of the ring of smooth muscles from time to time, allowing partially...
Anatomy of colon and rectum. The role of the lower GI (gastrointestinal) tract is to solidify the waste product (by absorbing water), store the waste product until it can be evacuated (going to the bathroom), and help with the evacuation process. The large intestine (colon) has four ...
Anatomy of colon and rectum. The role of the lower GI (gastrointestinal) tract is to solidify the waste product (by absorbing water), store the waste product until it can be evacuated (going to the bathroom), and help with the evacuation process. The large intestine (colon) has four ...
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The anatomy of the digestive tract causes food to be broken down as it travels through its muscular structures. Learn through an example how the...
Normal Anatomy, Digestion, Absorption Jackie D. Wood MSc, PhD, AGAF, RF, in Adult Short Bowel Syndrome, 2019 Gastric Secretion Secretions from the stomach are derived from the gastric mucosa. The gastric mucosa is made up of pits and glands. Gastric pits are formed by the epithelial layer ...