
Why are the organs of the digestive system in sequence rather than parallel?
Important Questions on Function

Some patients have an ileostomy bag fitted. Material from the gut can pass into it at the end of the small intestine. An opening (stoma) through the abdomen wall is created surgically and the bag is connected to this and concealed underclothing.
What change in the volume of urine would you except after the fitting of an ileostomy bag.


Identify the small intestine in the mentioned CT scan of abdominal organ.

Identify the option that indicates the correct enzyme that is secreted in location i, ii and iii.

Some patients have an ileostomy bag fitted. Material from the gut can pass into it at the end of the small intestine. An opening (stoma) through the abdomen wall is created surgically and the bag is connected to this and concealed underclothing.
Compare the functions of an ileostomy bag and the large intestine by giving one similarity and one difference.








Identify the red-coloured organ mentioned in the CT scan of the abdominal organs.


Some patients have an ileostomy bag fitted. Material from the gut can pass into it at the end of the small intestine. An opening (stoma) through the abdomen wall is created surgically and the bag is connected to this and concealed underclothing.
Suggest one reason for fitting an ileostomy bag.





