Olympic sprint champion Florence Griffith Joyner died after suffering an epileptic seizure, according to autopsy results released Thursday, and her family and friends say they hope the findings will put to rest rumors that drug use contributed to her death. Griffith Joyner died last month in her sleep at age 38. Her husband, Al Joyner, bitterly criticized those who suggested that she took performance-enhancing drugs. "My wife took the final, ultimate drug test," Joyner said, choking back tears
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An important organ that is part of lymphatic system. It is an internal body organ in the abdomen just underneath the left rib cage. Spleen lies between fundus of stomach and diaphragm. In addition, “it is the largest collection of reticuloendothelial cells in the body and is composed of sponge like tissue of two types: red pulp, which is the dark reddish brown substance filling the interspaces of the sinuses of the spleen, and white pulp, which consists of sheaths of lymphatic tissue surrounding
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The rectum is the part of the body wherein the last stage of digestion takes place. This is where fecal matter are stored after being digested by the body before it is excreted through the anus. Because the rectum is connected to the colon, it also contains three layers of wall which is similar to the colon. These walls are known as the mucosa, muscularis propria, and mesorectum, which helps the rectum perform its functions. However, these walls, similar to the colon, are also prone to health problems
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break down carbs into sugar. This is an example of chemical digestion. This chemical is made in the salivary glands. Our esophagus is a long tobe connecting the mouth to the stomach. Peristalsis is a process where strong muscles push food down, gravity doesn’t push the food down. Our stomach breaks down food by mechanical digestion and chemical digestion. Our stomach breaks down food with a strong acid, this is an example of chemical digestion. Mucus on the stomach walls protect the stomach from strong
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The Function of the Liver in Digestion In order for the body to perform vital physiological processes that maintain life, energy is required. The body acquires energy through the ingestion of food, therefore making it increasingly important to homeostasis (1). To allow for functional bodily processes to occur, every cell of the body requires access to energy. However most cells are not able to travel to the energy source, ingested food. Therefore food must be converted to a serviceable form and delivered
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Nutrition is a serious factor when it comes to our health. When someone is in the hospital and has a critical illness that does not allow them to eat by mouth one of the ways they can receive their calories and nutrients is by enteral nutrition. Enteral nutrition which is also known as tube feeding contains a tube that is placed into the gastrointestinal tract that will supply the patient with a nutrient based formula. Receiving nutrients allows the body to have enough energy so the body can function
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The sight and smell of food begins the digestion process with the salivary glands. Once food enters the mouth it is moistened by the saliva and grounded down by the teeth. The food transforms into a bolus. The bolus leaves the mouth and moves into the pharynx, where it is swallowed. The bolus moves from the pharynx to the esophagus, which moves the food to the stomach (University of Phoenix and Axia College, n.d.). The stomach is an organ in the digestive tract that mixes food and secretes gastric
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TMA 1 Describe the four basic human body structure unit and their functions. The four basic human body structures are cells, tissues, organs and systems. Cells Most cells have some common elements to them. These include the nucleus, cytoplasm and the membrane. The nucleus contains most of the genetic or hereditary information and controls the cells growth and reproduction. It also contains the chromosomes which in turn contain DNA. The cytoplasm makes up the rest of the cell, outside
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to cause extensive tissue damage. Under normal circumstances several mechanisms protect the pancreas from damage by these enzymes; however, inappropriate activation of the enzyme systems leads to extensive damage by auto digestion. Some proposed mechanisms by which auto digestion begins are: reflux of duodenal contents, reflux of bile into pancreatic duct when CBD blocked, and activation of complement system and overstimulation of pancreatic secretions. Epidemiology Acute pancreatitis is a potentially
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Checkpoint: Human Digestion Dwayne Johnson The process digestion begins when food is taken into the mouth, moistened by saliva, chewed, and transformed into a bolus; passes in to the pharynx where it is swallowed and enters the esophagus; the pharynx connects to the esophagus and the esophagus connects to the stomach. The bolus passes through the esophagus and enters the stomach; mixed with acid secretions and transformed into chyme; food is partially digested in the stomach; chyme usually empties
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