The beginning of the digestive process starts with the smell and sight of food which activate the salivary glands. The mouth is the point at which food enters the digestive tract and continues the digestive process by chewing food. The food is then broken down into pieces and moistened by salivary glands which turn food into a bolus. The bolus goes down the pharynx into the esophagus which connects the pharynx to the stomach. The stomach is an organ that mixes food and secretes gastric juice. The bolus, once in the stomach, is mixed into a semiliquid mass called chime. The stomach is close together with the liver and pancreas but does not get assistance from these organs. The chime then enters…
Marie M. Daly was born on April 16, 1921, in Queens, New York. She was raised in a family that valued education very highly and believed in the power of it. She attended Hunter College High School, an all-girls institution in New York City. After graduation from high school, Daly attended Queens College in Flushing, New York, which was close to home in order to save money. Daly graduated with honors in 1942 and could go to graduate school for financial reasons, so she was a lab assistant at her old college and raised the funds to go to graduate school.…
Around the 19th century, experimental procedures and instruments were created to explore and observe the gastrointestinal tract and other orifices. After many attempts and a century later, medical advances in technology has improved the upper gastrointestinal endoscopy procedure where little discomfort is experienced and the procedure is non-invasive. When performing a gastrointestinal endoscopy the following are taken into consideration: preparation for the exam, reasons for the exam, and risk factors of the exam.…
4. Absorption- uptake of nutrients into epithelial cells of digestive tract & then into blood or lymph…
Orbicularis oculi|Sphincter of the eyelids, closes eyes for blinking, squinting and sleep; aids in flow of tears across eyes.|…
Complete the following questions and submit your report. This document contains 3 pages. The total lab is worth 35 points.…
Struggling with belly fat? Want to get of your love handles? If so, it's time to try the Flat Belly Diet. With this plan, you'll lose several inches of belly fat and drop up to 15 pounds in one month. Based on the book with the same name, this program helped millions of people get in shape while eating delicious foods.…
List the organs that compose the alimentary canal and identify each on a diagram. Alimentary canal consists of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, and large intestine.…
Obesity is an epidemic that greatly affects over 50% of the American population. The reasons for this epidemic are numerous, from the growing trend of the super-sized meal to the intense laziness of the average American. It is this inherent laziness that leads many Americans to look for a quick fix to the problem of obesity; this has resulted in the increasing popularity of cosmetic surgeries to "cure" someone of the obesity. Gastric bypass surgery is the leading remedy for this particular problem.…
The Phantom Tollbooth is a novel and fairy tale by Norton Juster. The story is about there’s one a boy name Milo, he never know what to do with himself. He always is bored at school and home. Everything he does is always a waste of time. One day Milo open envelope and it say one genuine turnpike tollbooth. So he built a tollbooth in his room, and he had a map that colorful with different road names. Then he imagine with his toy car, suddenly he found himself on a road he never seen, going to a place he never heard of and all because of a tollbooth which change from nowhere. The first place he ever went to expectations and he saw a good friend call a Watchdog but his name is Tock. Tock was really happy when he saw Milo. Tock wanted to travel with Milo through Island, so when they get out of expectation, they headed to Dictionopolis. After all they been through, Milo met many strange people he been through a quest to rescue rhyme and reason. In fact, it’s exciting beyond his wild dream. When he look back in his room and his dream, he learned more about life and better thing to do and he never wasted his time again.…
The digestive system is a combination of organs which have been arranged together to help carry out its particular function of turning food into the energy which is necessary to survive and packaging the excess residue for waste disposal. Digestion involves the breakdown of food into smaller components.…
Kids can have a blast picking up their rooms and getting organized with the Wild Ones Tummy Stuffers Unicorn. Soft and cute, with plenty of room inside to place lots of stuff, this friendly unicorn is the solution when you need more storage space. It is fun and easy to use, and it will help your kids learn valuable organizational skills.…
Generally speaking pot-belly pigs, will pretty much eat anything you give them, sadly pot-belly pigs are known to become very over-weight, in most cases obese, which can lead to many problems later on with the pigs life, a example of a problem which has happened to many pigs before, is problems with their joints and their feet. You might already know, but potbelly pigs are very smart, it's been known for many pigs to open the fridge themselves and start going though all of your food, trying to treats to eat, this can be a problem for many pigs, mainly if they start to become over-weight.…
Liver is one of the most important organs in human body, it helps in fighting infections, metabolizing drugs by producing enzymes, and synthesizing proteins like, albumin. Liver failure happens When the liver cannot adequately functions and it is life threatening condition if it’s not managed immediately, it might cause some complications, like cirrhosis, hepatitis and multi-organ damage.(1)Liver transplant might be a lifesaving solution with liver failure, unfortunately liver transplant have its own complication like, acute or chronic rejection, and graft loss. Although liver is considered an immune privileged organ due to t cell role in immune response ,though we must use immunosuppressive medications in post liver transplant surgery but in lower doses…
Losing Belly Fat is among the most sought after thing for both men and women with belly fat, not just for cosmetic purposes but also for well being reasons. Belly fat is also probably the most often asked question by women, and needless to say they want the fastest and quickest technique to lose it. There are millions of articles and diets out there that claim they can assist you to get rid of undesirable abdominal fat but it may be quite frustrating. We have already been in the wellness and fitness business for several years and have proved helpful with real ladies who have struggled with these problems. Permit me to say it could be bit complicated than simply going on a weight loss plan. Ladies do struggle a great deal more than men to lose this. You must be patient during the process as it's not a linear process.…