which of the following is not an advantage of the human gastric simulator (hgs)? course hero

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What are the advantages of the human gastrointestinal simulator?

The HGS avoids the technical and ethical challenges of animal testing. 3. The HGS effectively simulates gastric secretions of the human GI tract. 4. Tracers in the HGS pinpoint particular aspects of human metabolism.

What are the advantages of the HGS?

The HGS allows researchers to study how food particles are broken down in the GI tract. 2. The HGS avoids the technical and ethical challenges of animal testing. 3. The HGS effectively simulates gastric secretions of the human GI tract.

What are the different parts of the gastrointestinal system?

Gastrointestinal system Practice: Gastrointestinal system questions This is the currently selected item. Meet the gastrointestinal tract! Mouth Teeth Esophagus Stomach Small intestine 1: Structure Small intestine 2: Digestion Small intestine 3: Absorption Liver Hepatic lobule Biliary tree Exocrine pancreas

What controls the process of gastric emptying?

Gastric emptying is primarily controlled by... Bile is produced by the liver continuously. (Which of the following is true?) HCl secretion by the stomach... What prevents food from entering the nasal passages during swallowing? The serosa is... B) outer connective tissue covering of the digestive tract

What is gastric secretion?

Definition. gastric secretion. When the pH of the stomach contents is very low, secretion of gastrin by the G cells of the gastric antrum is inhibited. When gastrin secretion is inhibited, further gastric HCl secretion by the parietal cells is also inhibited.

Does cimetidine increase H+?

b. Cimetidine is a reversible inhibitor of H2 receptors on parietal cells and blocks H+ secretion. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) levels would be expected to decrease, not increase. Cimetidine also blocks the action of acetylcholine (ACh) to stimulate H+ secretion.