There are five digestive juices, viz., saliva, gastric juice, pancreatic juice, succus entericus (intestinal juice) and bile, secreted from salivary, gastric, pancreatic, intestinal and hepatic gland respectively, which are poured in the alimentary canal at its different levels successively from oral to aboral side. The term, mechanism of secretion is meant by- (a) How the glands respond to secrete by [...]
In this essay we will discuss about the digestive system in humans. After reading this essay you will learn about:- 1. Organs of Digestive System 2. Accessory Glands for Digestion of Foods. Essay # 1. Organs of Digestive System: Digestion means simplification of complex foods. It is the process of breaking various foodstuff into simple products. The complex foods like [...]
The following points highlight the three important stages of swallowing. The stages are: 1. Buccal or Oral Stage 2. Pharyngeal Stage 3. Esophageal Stage. 1. Buccal or Oral Stage: By the action of tongue, and muscles contracting against the palate, the food is converted into bolus which is lubricated by saliva. The bolus is then pushed by the tongue to [...]