In this article we will discuss about the structure of small intestine with the help of suitable diagrams. From outside inwards, the arrangement of the layers is same, i.e., the serous coat, the muscular coat, composed of outer longitudinal and inner circular, the submucous coat the layer of muscularis mucosae consisting of outer longitudinal and inner circular layers and lastly [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Variety and Chemistry of Bile Salts 2. Synthesis of Bile Salts 3. Enterohepatic Circulation and Fate 4. Functions. Variety and Chemistry of Bile Salts: In the human bile there are two bile salts almost in equal proportion. They are: 1. Sodium taurocholate. 2. Sodium glycocholate. These are the sodium salts of taurocholic [...]
Absorption is the process by which the end products of digestion pass through the intestinal epithelium and enter the blood stream. Attempts have been made to explain the mechanism of absorption on the basis of known physico-chemical principles. The following factors are believed to be involved in the process: i. Diffusion: This depends upon the relative concentration of the substances [...]