Alimentary System 1.1 – The burden of GI diseases • List the names of the organs of the alimentary tract • Mouth and Oesophagus • Stomach • Liver • Biliary system • Pancreas • Small intestine (consisting of duodenum‚ jejunum and ileum) • Large intestine (consisting of colon‚ rectum and anus) • Describe the symptoms and signs of alimentary tract disease Symptoms: General: • Anorexia • Weight loss • Anaemia
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Acute Inflammation The survival of all organisms requires that they eliminate foreign invaders‚ such as infectious pathogens‚ and damaged tissues. These functions are mediated by a complex host response called inflammation. Definition of inflammation Inflammation is fundamentally a protective response‚ the ultimate goal of which is to rid the organism of both the initial cause of cell injury (e.g.‚ microbes‚ toxins) and the consequences of such injury (e.g.‚ necrotic cells and tissues)
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Study Guide Notes ¡V Test 1 CHAPTER 1 1. Linnaeus ¡V naming system Hooke ¡V cells in cork Van Leeuwenhoek ¡V animalcules (1st obs. of live microorganisms) Redi ¡V experiment to disprove spontaneous generation ¡V meat Needham ¡V experiment to prove spontaneous generation ¡V broth (vital force) Spallanzani ¡V heated broth did not develop microbial growth Virchow ¡V biogenesis (living can only arise from preexisting living) Pasteur ¡V air contained‚ but did not produce‚ microbes (broth‚ s-flasks);
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What are bacteria? Bacteria are very different from viruses. First of all‚ bacteria are much larger in size. The largest virus is only as big as the very smallest bacterium (singular for bacteria). But bacteria are still microscopic and cannot be seen with the naked eye. They are so small that the sizes of bacteria are measured in micrometers (10‚000 micrometers = 1 centimeter). By comparison‚ the head of a pin is about 1000 micrometers wide. Though more complex than a virus‚ the structure of a
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Choose one of the following foodborne illnesses to complete this assignment: * Salmonella * Staphylococcus * Clostridium perfringens * Norovirus (formerly Norwalk virus) * Hepatitis A * Giardia or amoeba parasites Write a 125- to 150-word response to each of the following questions: * What is the infectious agent (pathogen) that causes this infectious disease? For example‚ the name of the bacteria‚ virus‚ or parasite. Salmonella comes from bacteria called salmonella
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photosynthesis‚ while other bacteria absorbs nutrients from the organism they live on or in. There is good bacteria and more dangerous “bad” bacteria. Bad bacteria can be dangerous to other species. Some examples of dangerous bacteria include the following: clostridium perfringens‚ listeria monocytogenes and
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At long last‚ the battle has ended! And thus‚ Ghana‚ your beloved country is free forever! And yet again‚ I want to take the opportunity to thank the genes and people of this country; the youth‚ the farmers‚ the women who have so nobly fought and won this battle. Also‚ I want to thank the valiant ex-service men who have so cooperated with me in this mighty task of freeing our country from foreign rule and imperialism. And‚ as I pointed out at the conference at Saltpond‚ I made it quite
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des corvées. Paul est parti à la guerre et ne donne autre signe de vie que son salaire. Gabriel (+ la grosse femme*) Gabriel travaille de nuit à l’imprimerie; lecteur de Hugo et grand orateur de taverne. La grosse femme vit une grossesse difficile et est plus qu’obèse. L’un des seuls couples heureux du récit. Thérèse Jeune adolescente‚ protectrice de son frère‚ prompte à la colère comme sa mère. Marcel 4 ans‚ ne prononce pas très bien‚ malpropre. Adore sa mère‚ mais terrifié par
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Did you know‚ food poisoning has increased dramatically in the last ten years? This makes it much more important for vigilance by food businesses. Since 1965 the cases of food-borne illness has increased from 20‚000 to just short of 100‚000 now. There has been no single reason identified to why this number has increased‚ but this could be because of: Changes in eating habits‚ a greater reliance on re-heated food. Eating out is much more popular now‚ so more people are aware of food hygiene‚ therefore
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|Candidate | | |Assessor | | |Date | | | |18.02.2013
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