Diarrhea is a complication of the alimentary or digestive system‚ a complication we all have faced one time or another. Ivan Damjanov’s Pathology for the Health Professions defines diarrhea as “the frequent passage of loose‚ watery stools because of intestinal or pancreatic and hepatobiliary disturbances” (Damjanov‚ 2012). The primary reason why diarrhea occurs is due to an increase in colonic fluid volume in the intestines. The increase in colonic fluid is a result of three physiologic mechanisms
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Beny Beans Journey of the Digestive System By Riley Trachtenberg Ahhhh! Before I could believe it I was being chewed up by wired teeth. The salivary glands made me all soft and moist. I was formed into a bolus like my Italian meatball friends. I looked at my other bean friends and they all looked terrified. While going down the esophagus it felt like we were going down the Drop of Doom. The peristalsis propelled us down the esophagus and into the stomach
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Ch 22: The Respiratory System 5-2 Objectives Functional Anatomy of the Respiratory System 1. Identify the organs forming the respiratory passageway(s) in descending order until the alveoli are reached. 2. Describe the location‚ structure‚ and function of each of the following: nose‚ paranasal sinuses‚ pharynx‚ and larynx. 3. List and describe several protective mechanisms of the respiratory system. 4. Distinguish between conducting and respiratory zone structures. 5
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(c) Chemical‚ cellular‚ tissue‚ organ‚ organ system‚ organismal The structural and functional unit of life is (a) cell Which of the following is a major functional characteristic of all organisms? (e) all of these Two of these organ systems bear the major responsibility for ensuring homeostasis of the internal environment. Whichtwo? (a)nervous system and (d) endocrine system In (a)-(e)‚ a directional term is followed by elbow/wrist
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PHYSIOLOGY OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM The male reproductive system and Hypospadias. Tracey Cooper 12003848 HNC Health Care (A) Sam Bright The male reproductive system and hypospadias. The main focus of this essay is to explore‚ if any‚ the physical effects that hypospadias can have on the male reproductive system. Through investigation of websites and articles‚ the aim is to raise awareness of the defect whilst also describing the aetiology or symptoms along with any known‚ long
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Mary Gorton Microbiology Research paper Page 1 General defense mechanisms associated with the digestive system The gastrointestinal tract is a lymphoid organ‚ and the lymphoid tissue within it is collectively referred to as the gut-associated lymphoid tissue or GALT. The number of lymphocytes in the GALT is roughly equivalent to those in the spleen‚ and‚ based on location‚ these cells are distributed in three basic populations: 1. Peyer’s Patches: These are lymphoid follicles similar in many
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Protein in the Digestive System Taylor Adams Biol 112- 501 18 April 2016 Introduction Proteins are found in nearly all foods that we eat. Once the food we eat makes its way to our stomachs‚ pepsinogen is released from chief cells. This enzyme mixes with hydrochloric acid in the stomach and begins to break down the proteins. Along with the stomach‚ the small intestine is also an important location for protein breakdown. The proteins from both locations are broken down into amino
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Tube 12-7-15 Anatomy Cardiovascular System The Cardiovasuclar system is one of the most important systems in your body and it is also one of the largest systems in your body. This system consists of the heart‚ and a system of vessels called arteries‚ veins and capillaries. They are responsible for transporting‚ nutrients hormones‚ oxygen and waste throughout the body. All of these play an important part in this system and the system would fall apart if one wasn’t there. This system is is powered
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the night at bars and nightclub aren’t wondering how alcohol affects their nervous system. The main goal is to get drunk and have a good time. Yet alcohol inhibits the brain’s ability to send signals to the spinal cord and nerve endings. The nervous system slows down greatly because it is absorbed right into the blood stream. Alcohol works the same as a sedative without the benefit of going through your digestive system. Because it enters directly into your blood stream‚ it is very dangerous. Your
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VENTRICLES OF THE HEART. ACCOMODATES BLOOD VESSELS CALLED THE CORONARY SINUS THAT DRAINS THE HEART WALL AND BRANCHES OF THE CORONARY ARTERY THAT SUPPLY THE HEART WALL WITH BLOOD THE INFERIOR AND SUPERIOR VENA CAVA ALLOW DEOXYGENATED BLOOD FROM ALL SYSTEMS OF THE BODY TO FLOW INTO THE RIGHT ATRIUM THE PULMONARY VEINS ALLOW OXYGENATED BLOOD FOR THE LEFT AND RIGHT LUNGS TO FLOW INTO THE LEFT ATRIUM THE AORTA HAS 3 SECTIONS: 1THE ASCENDING AORTA THRU WHICH OXYGENATED BLOOD FLOWS UPWARD.2 THE AORTIC
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