included in the digestion process which are: the salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and the pancreas. These organs secrete fluids needed during the digestive process (National Institute of Health). Food undergoes three processes while in the digestive system: Digestion, Absorption, and Elimination. Digestion is an intricate process where the food that is ingested is turned into nutrients, which the body uses for energy, growth and cell repair (WebMD). There are two types of digestion: mechanical digestion
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breaking it all down into tiny pieces then mixes an acid called hydrochloric acid which kills all the bacteria, the stomach then uses its muscles to flip the food around breaking the food into smaller particles. The small intestines is where the most digestion occurs after the food leaves the small intestine 90% of all the nutrients have been extracted from the food that entered it, the small dissolvable molecules are ready to be absorbed into the blood stream and taken to the cells and tissues where they
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Taking a tablet orally is one of the most commonly used way to administer medication. No one ever thinks about what happens to the medication taken after it’s inside the body. Any tablet you may take or any other forms of administration goes through a process that all drugs must go through, this is called the drug cycle. There are four main steps in the drug cycle and they are; Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, and Excretion. Most drugs follow the drug cycle but when taking medication orally
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Introduction Abdominal bloating means that the abdomen is swollen. When you have abdominal bloating, your abdomen may feel full, tight, or painful. It may also look bigger than normal. Common causes of abdominal bloating include: Swallowing air. Constipation. Problems digesting food. Eating too much. Irritable bowel syndrome. This is a condition that affects the large intestine. Lactose intolerance. This is an inability to digest lactose, a sugar in dairy products. Celiac disease. This is a condition
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cavity. A ball called a food bolus is form. In the process of swallowing, esophagus opens and receives the bolus of food. Then rhythmic contraction called peristalsis pushes the food alone the stomach the bolus experience further breakdown as the digestion process begins. Once the stomach receives food from the esophagus and stores food, liquefies food by mixing food with it juices and moves food into the small intestine known as the chyme. The duodenum
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Introduction The esophagus is a muscular tube connecting the throat with the stomach, its about 8 inches long. The primary function of the esophagus is to transfer food from the mouth to the stomach. The food is transported in rhythmic wave contractions of the muscles, a technique called peristalsis. The esophagus is layered by three types of tissue mucosa, sub-mucosa and muscularis externa. The mucosa consists of cells such as fibroblasts, fibrocycts, vascular endothelial and smooth muscle cells
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Horse Nutrition Essay Due date: 30th September 2014 By: Maryann Lynagh (L00115238) What a horse eats is one of the most important aspects of its life. A poorly fed horse will struggle if competing in highly demanding work; likewise an overly fed horse will develop problems such as laminitis. The “Golden Rule” when feeding is little and often as horses have a very small stomach in comparison to their size. The best quality feed should always be given to the horse as cheaper food is generally
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Your gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ located in the upper right area of your abdomen just below your liver. Your liver produces a fluid called bile containing cholesterol, bile salts, and billuribin (a red-coloured substance that forms when hemoglobin from red blood cells breaks down). Bile has the very important function of carrying waste products out of your body and helping digest your body fats such as cholesterol. However, all of this bile must be stored somewhere, and that is where
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1. Briefly, explain the major function(s) of the digestive system (2.5 pts). The major function of the digestive system is to break down food stuffs for the purpose of extracting essential nutrients, building block molecules, and water (Freeman, 856). 2. Briefly, explain the major function(s) of the cardiovascular system (2.5 pts). The major function of the cardiovascular system is to facilitate the exchange of O2 and CO2 between tissue and the environment as well as the transport of vital molecules
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The Digestive System and How It Works The digestive system is a unique system that has a unique way of operating. The digestive system is the organs and glands in the body that are responsible for digestion. The digestive system begins with the mouth and extends through the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine, ending with the rectum and anus. In this paper I plan to show how the digestive system works, the organs and gland that are in the system and there functions. Most of you
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