In this article we will discuss about the meaning and important constituents of gastric juice. Meaning of Gastric Juice: Gastric juice is a mixture of secretions of the different types of glands found in the stomach. As a whole gastric juice is acid in reaction, but when collected separately, it is found that, the body and fundus secrete an acid [...]
Bile is essential for life. Although it does not contain any enzyme, yet, it acts as a very important digestive juice. Its importance is so much that, life cannot be maintained without it. If a cannula is inserted in the common bile duct and all bile is collected outside, it is seen that the dog develops various abnormalities of bone, [...]
In this article we will discuss about the anatomical structure of human digestive system with the help of suitable diagrams. The human digestive canal is a long muscular tube consisting of the following parts from above downwards- the mouth (guarded by lips and teeth), tongue, pharynx, oesophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum and anal canal. The ducts of the [...]