stomach, and duodenum. The mouth is where the first functions of the gastrointestinal system takes place. The functions that take place in the mouth is chewing and hydrolysis which is the enzymatic breakdown carbohydrates. The mouth is aided in digestion by the
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Gastroenterology is the study of the digestive system, from the esophagus down to the colon and rectum. It encompasses the functions of all organs involved in the digestive process, as they process nutrients and remove waste materials. If you frequently experience abdominal pain, acid reflux, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or similar conditions, your GP will likely refer you to a gastroenterologist. Gastroenterologist Training & Qualifications A doctor specializing in gastroenterology is called
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Unit 8 Assignment Professor: Catherine Rice SC121: Human Anatomy and Physiology I Shemika Spraggins Kaplan University Introduction: Skeletal System and Digestive System The Human body is one the most complex organism that is made up of several systems that all work together to keep all of us alive. Amount these systems are: The skeletal System and Digestive System. The Skeletal System has two hundred and six bones that protect the body’s organs, provide central support and attachment
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Tiffany Smith BSC 2086 Explain the function and location of the gallbladder and the spleen. The gallbadder is part of the bilary tract small, hallow, pear-like organ located on the right side of the abdomen right under the spleen. Its function is to collect bile, which is a deigestive liquid made in the liver. The spleen is the biggest organ in the lymphatic system, and it is located right under the ribs on the left side of the abdomen above the stomach. The spleen’s main function is to filter
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Millions of people in the United States suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), making them some of the most common digestive conditions. Both are extremely difficult to treat because of the varied reasons that cause IBS and IBD to occur. What are IBS and IBD? Both conditions are thought to be caused by several factors. These reasons include alterations in the gut microbiota, bacterial overgrowth in the small bowels and microscopic inflammation. Both are
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and many more. Digestions Digestion is the process that turns food into its component chemicals. This starts off with mechanical digestion, this is the physical breakdown of big pieces of food into smaller pieces, chewing in your mouth then continues with the mixing of the muscular organs stomach and small intestines. At the same time chemical digestion is occurring, this breaks down more larger, complex molecules into smaller molecules that are easier to absorb. Chemical digestion also started from
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This is where the digestion first begins when the food is chewed and swallowed. The esophageal and cardiac sphincter contract and migrate the food down to the stomach. The sphincter aid in preventing reflux of food back to the mouth. The stomach muscles turn and mix the bolus
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absorbed into the cell membrane and connect together with a receptor in the nucleus. Proteins are then made to absorb calcium. Vitamin A- the surface of you digestive tract made up of muscle tissue, these tissues then give out hormones that help with digestion. Vitamin A keeps these muscle tissues intact. They also make sure your organs are functioning properly. Vitamin A is need fat to micelles to help transport them to the liver and fatty acid cells via the blood. Foods that are high in vitamin A are
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stomach which are enzymes. These enzymes break down proteins. When proteins get digested, it starts in the stomach as the acid denatures the proteins. As well as the acid denaturing the proteins, so does protease which is an enzyme in the stomach. The digestion then continues in the small intestine. Protease continues to break down proteins and turns them into amino acids. They are then absorbed into the bloodstream through the intestines walls.
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works with the Nervous System because you're brain and nerves control the movement of you're muscles The Musculoskeletal System works with the Digestive System because you're teeth are bones which chew your food up and that's the first step in digestion. The Musculoskeletal System Works with the Respiratory and Cardiovascular Systems beacasue in order the move you have to have oxygen for your muscles. The Respiratory
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