AND DISEASES: UNDERSTANDING THE PATHOS OF PATHOLOGY Introduction According to the reading the digestive system is made up of the digestive tract. This is a series of hollow organs and solid organs in the body with its main function of digestion of food. What can affect this purpose from running smoothly? Right now I would like to focus on one specific organ, its functions and a particular disease that can affect it. Function of the Pancreas The pancreas is a hollow organ located
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to the stomach by peristaltic waves. The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) prevents reflux of stomach contents. Stomach: Reservoir for food, mixing, and initial digestion of proteins; secretion of hydrochloric acid, instrinsic factor, and gastrin. The pyloric sphincter prevents reflux of intestinal contents. Small intestine: Digestion and absorption of nearly all nutrients in the duodenum and jejunum; absorption of bile salts in the terminal ilium. The brush border contains numerous digestive
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CASE STUDY ZACHARY’S STORY ITT Technical Institute Navid Momeny Case Study Zachary’s Story A. An ulcer starts by eroding the mucosa of the G.I tract wall. What functions of digestion and/or reabsorption might be lost if this layer is no longer functional? What functions will be compromised if the ulcer eats through the submucosa and then the muscularis? With a hole in the G.I tract wall absorption will not happen properly. The contents would leak out of the lumen. This will then create
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Assignment Kaplan University April 1, 2014 Fantastic Voyage Walter, a 55 year old male has just eaten a hamburger, French fries and a root beer. Our mission is to travel through the gastrointestinal tract as a video reporter and monitor the digestion of Walter’s meal. First we enter through the mouth where food is broken down into smaller molecules by the teeth. The teeth are hard organs found along the anterior and lateral edges of the mouth. Teeth are made up of a bone-like structure called
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DIGESTION Y ABSORCION EN EL TUBO DIGESTIVO Absorción y secreción de agua y electrolitos: Como se necesitan reacciones químicas para digerir los nutrimentos, se requiere un ambiente líquido para sostener estas reacciones. Por lo tanto el control de fluidez intestinal es primordial para la función gastrointestinal. La carga diaria varía según los tipos de líquidos, pero la mayor parte del líquido se resorbe en el intestino delgado con los nutrimientos, aunque el colon capta el 90% del líquido que
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P4 Cardiovascular system The cardiovascular system is made up of blood vessels and your heart. The heart pumps oxygen and blood around your body allowing you to survive. It transports carbon dioxide which is a waste product from your body to your lungs. When you breathe out, carbon dioxide is removed from your body. Three main functions: Transportation - The system transports blood to most of the bodies tissues. In the blood there is special nutrients and oxygen which help us develop
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w w om .c s er *2856902052* BIOLOGY ap eP m e tr .X w UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education 0610/23 May/June 2013 Paper 2 Core 1 hour 15 minutes Candidates answer on the Question Paper. No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use a pencil
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Hannah Green Starting in the mouth, describe the digestion of carbohydrates, including structures, enzymes, and end products. Digestion of carbohydrates and all other nutrients begins in the mouth. The food is chewed and mixed with saliva which contains a digestive enzyme which changes the carbohydrates chemically. In the stomach the food is mixed with acids to break it down further. In the pancreas and small intestine the food is broken down even more, and mixed with pancreatic amylase
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usually tied to what and how you eat, Laxatives (purgatives, aperients) are substances that loosen stools and increase bowel movements Sluggish. slow to respond (as to stimulation or treatmen Soluble fiber attracts water and turns to gel during digestion Carbohydrates are one of the main types of nutrients. They are the most important source of
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Human Digestion Summary n 9/21/2014 SCI-241 Simyka Carlton In my human digestion summary I will be going over some factors and the amount of time that it can take for our food to travel through our digestive track. I’m also going to be telling you about how digestive can occur in some parts of our digestive system. I’m also going to be letting you
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