In this article we will discuss about the absorption of water and salts in human body. Absorption of Water: Very little water is absorbed from the stomach. Water introduced into the stomach almost immediately passes into the small intestine which is the chief seat of water absorption. The intestinal contents near the ileocecal valve contain the same proportion of water [...]
The recent knowledge regarding the mechanism of fat absorption in human body has been briefly discussed below: Most dietary fat of either vegetable or animal origin comprises of triglycerides in which glycerol is combined in low-energy ester linkages with three fatty acids and the fatty acids are of even number of carbon atoms. Fatty acids are both saturated and unsaturated [...]
The following types of movements are found in the human small intestine: 1. Rhythmic segmentation or Ludwig's pendulum 2. Peristalsis. Type # 1. Rhythmic Segmentation: Nature: These are rings of contraction occurring at regular space of intervals in which a portion of the intestine is divided into segments. The contraction is followed by relaxation. The contraction takes place at the [...]