Water is absorbed from the small intestine by osmosis following the active absorption of solutes, primarily sodium chloride. REGULATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL PROCESSES Most gastrointestinal reflexes are initiated by luminal stimuli: (a) distension, (b) osmolarity, (c) acidity, and (d) digestion products.
Popular Mechanics has an article on their site describing a prototype of a designed from scratch Mastercraft wakeboard-specific Boat called the X-Trek. The boat has a unique design and layout from normal wakeboard boats, and it will be interesting to see this boat in reality.
Coxswain: Person who steers the shell and is the on-the-water coach for the crew. Deck: The part of the shell at the bow and stern that is covered with fiberglass cloth or a thin plastic. Ergometer: Rowers call it an âerg.â Itâs a rowing machine that closely approximates the actual rowing motion.