In the future APN’s chosen POI‚ Paleolithic diet and its effects on inflammation‚ the gastrointestinal (GI) tract is a part of the body that becomes damaged and sets the stage for chronic inflammation and disease. Poor food choices‚ alcohol‚ and antibiotics are examples of things ingested promote inflammation. Over time‚ this inflammation damages the lining of the GI tract. When the lining becomes damaged‚ small openings develop allowing passage of toxins‚ waste‚ and undigested food. These
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Name: __________________________ Date: _____________ |Link to: 23.1 The GI tract| 1.|Which of following processes is the function of the smooth muscle layer of the digestive system?| A)|Ingestion| B)|Secretion| C)|Mixing and propulsion| D)|Absorption| E)|None of the above| Ans:|C| |Link to: 23.1 The GI tract| 2.|Which of following processes is the primary function of the mouth?| A)|Ingestion| B)|Secretion| C)|Mixing and propulsion| D)|Absorption| E)|None of the above| Ans:|A|
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population. Consequently‚ in 2001 U.S. constipationrelated healthcare costs averaged approximately $235 million‚ with a mean annual cost of $7‚522 per patient.3 The SmartPill Motility Procedure – the latest advance in GI tract evaluation – can help. SmartPill collects data from the entire GI tract and provides the necessary information to thoroughly evaluate your patients. With SmartPill you retain patient control and expand your practice capabilities‚ eliminating the dependency on radiology. N CONST IPA
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Share this article on Pinterest Expert Author Paul M Choi Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a very common condition that occurs when there is bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract. The bleeding may occur anywhere in the GI tract between mouth and anus. The most common site of bleeding in the upper part of the intestinal tract includes the esophagus‚ stomach‚ and the first
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in the digestive tracts of animals. A healthy adult has around a trillion microbes of these bacteria in the gut. These bacteria have a vital role in the body and without them people probably would not survive. It is essential that people take care of their gut flora because a damaged gut flora has been the main cause of many diseases. Despite the fact that gut bacteria may have some harmful effects on humans and animals‚ the existence of gut bacteria within the intestinal tract result in the gain
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Florida Reef Tract which is 150 miles long and approximately 4 miles wide (Figure 4) (NOAA‚ 2016). Florida’s coral reefs started forming approximately 10‚000 years ago following the last Ice Age when sea levels started to rise (FDEP‚ 2016). The Florida Reef Tract is the third largest
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microbe must have a way of leaving the reservoir‚ or a portal of exit. The portal of exit varies depending on the pathogen and the reservoir. When the reservoir is a human or animal body‚ the portal of exit may be the respiratory tract‚ the digestive tract‚ the genitourinary tract or breaks in the skin. 4. Method of
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Respiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms‚ and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract‚ trachea‚ bronchi‚ bronchioles‚ alveoli‚ pleura and pleural cavity‚ and the nerves and muscles of breathing. Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting‚ such as the common cold‚ to life-threatening entities like bacterial pneumonia‚ pulmonary embolism‚ and lung cancer
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The Digestive System The digestive system is made up of the digestive tract—a series of hollow organs joined in a long‚ twisting tube from the mouth to the anus—and other organs that help the body break down and absorb food. Organs that make up the digestive tract are the mouth‚ esophagus‚ stomach‚ small intestine‚ large intestine—also called the colon—rectum‚ and anus. Inside these hollow organs is a lining called the mucosa. In the mouth‚ stomach‚ and small intestine‚ the mucosa contains tiny
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Respiratory disease Respiratory disease is a medical term that encompasses pathological conditions affecting the organs and tissues that make gas exchange possible in higher organisms‚ and includes conditions of the upper respiratory tract‚ trachea‚ bronchi‚ bronchioles‚ alveoli‚ pleura and pleural cavity‚ and the nerves and muscles of breathing. Respiratory diseases range from mild and self-limiting‚ such as the common cold‚ to life-threatening entities like bacterial pneumonia‚ pulmonary embolism
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