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 composition of faeces in human body. The chyme derived from the first food intake requires 36 hours for its solidification to be converted into solid residual matter known as faeces. Roughly about 150 gm of solid stool is passed in 24 hours. If vegetable, coarse cereals and cellulose be excluded from the [...]
In this article we will discuss about the movements and functions of large intestine of human body. Movements of Large Intestine: The colon receives mixed residues of food which have escaped digestion and absorption in the stomach and small intestine, i.e., undigested or indigestible food residues, whatever remains of digestive juices including large amount of H2O and the fluid that [...]