Gastric secretion has divided into four phases: 1. Nervous Phase 2. Gastric Phase 3. Intestinal Phase 4. Interdigestive Phase. 1. Nervous Phase: A pouch of Pavlov is prepared in a dog and upon the same animal oesophagus is divided, as done in the experiment of sham feeding. The food, swallowed by the animal, comes out through the cut end of [...]
In this article we will discuss about the functions of male and female reproductive organs, explained with the help of suitable diagrams. Male Reproductive Organs: Sperms are produced in the testes. The testes are two oval bodies and are suspended in a sac hanging from the lower wall of the abdomen, the scrotum. Each testis is composed of coiled anastomosing [...]
In this article we will discuss about the Smell Receptors and Taste Receptors. The receptors for taste and smell are classified as chemoreceptors as these respond to special chemicals in aqueous solution. In each case, the chemicals must go into solution in the film of liquid coating the membranes of the receptor cells before these can be detected. The taste [...]