In this article we will discuss about the meaning and myesthenia gravis disease of neuromuscular junction. Meaning of Neuromuscular Junction: Neuromuscular junction (Fig. 2.14) is a functional junction between a nerve fiber and a muscle fiber. As the motor nerve approaches this junction, it loses the myelin sheath and the bare nerve expands. This expansion is known as the sole [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Digestion of Carbohydrates 2. Digestion of Proteins 3. Fats 4. Nucleic Acids 5. Neural Regulation. Digestion of Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates are of three kinds— polysaccharides, disaccharides, and monosaccharide's Polysaccharides and disaccharides are broken down to monosaccharide's during the process of digestion, Starch and cellulose are polysaccharides that are present in cereal grains, potato, [...]
The following points highlight the ten important gastrointestinal hormones that regulates digestive secretion. The hormones are: 1. Gastrin 2. Enterogastrone 3. Secretin 4. Cholecystokinin pancreozymin 5. Duocrmin 6. Enterocrinin 7. Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide 8. Villikinin 9. Somatostatin 10. Pancreatic Polypeptide. Hormone # 1. Gastrin: This hormone is secreted by gastrin cells (= G-cells) in the pyloric region of the stomach. [...]