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Draw a schematic diagram of villus in small intestine. Explain how digestive system coordinates with circulatory system.

Important Questions on Coordination in life processes

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How do you appreciate stomach as a churning machine? How does this coordination go on?
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2:1:2:3 is the ratio of our dentition. Here 1 represents _____.
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Large protein molecules are broken down in _____ of digestive tract.
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Olfactory receptors present in _____ triggers signals to brain.(nasal cavity, mouth)
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The pH of saliva is _____ in nature. (acidic/alkaline)
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Fill in the blanks with suitable words given below.

Fluctuations of hormone (i) _____ (ghrelin, gastric secretion) levels result in a sensation of hunger and motivation of consuming food. When you feel your stomach is full and there is no need for food anymore. Another hormone (ii) _____ (leptin, gastric secretion) that gets secreted suppresses hunger. When we take food into the mouth it has to be chewed thoroughly. For this purpose, the (iii) _____ (circular, surface) muscles help in chewing actions, while the (iv) _____ muscles of the jaw move the jaw up, down, forward and backward during the mastication. The (v) _____ (fifth carnival, fifth facial) nerve controls the muscles of the jaw. Under the actions of (iv) _____(central, autonomous) nervous system saliva is released by the salivary glands moistens the food to make chewing and swallowing easier. The salivary (vii) _____ (lipase, amylase) in the saliva breaks down the starch into sugars. As a result of chewing the food is transported into the oesophagus by the action of swallowing which is coordinated by the swallowing centre in the (viii) _____(medulla oblongata, cerebrum) and the (ix) _____(Pons Varolii, Midbrain) the tongue which is gustatory recognise the taste and (x) _____ (10th cranial, 5th cranial) nerve plays an important role in the sensation of taste.
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In which of the following situations you can taste quickly.

 

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Sphincter that helps in opening of stomach into duodenum