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    Doug Mccarthur Case Study

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    gallbladder removal in the morning to treat the cholecystitis. 1. Doug asks what his gallbladder does. What is the nurse’s best response? The gallbladder stores bile‚ which is made in the liver. During the process of digestion‚ the gallbladder releases bile which aids in the digestion of fats in the small intestine. The gallbladder is an

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    This game is modeled after “Snakes and Ladders”‚ where the snakes’ are the taboo boxes and the ladders are the parts of the alimentary canal. 1. The game is for 2-4 players and the aim of the game is to reach the 100th square and complete your “digestion” of your food. The fastest player to reach the end of the board wins. There is a “bounce back” when you reach the 100th box. E.g. if you are at 99 and you roll a 2 you “bounce back” to 99. First person to reach the 100th square exactly wins. 2.

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    Fantastic Voyage Unit 9

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    I will be swallowed by a 55 year old man‚ while he is eating his meal consisting of a hamburger‚ French fries‚ and a root beer. I will be piloting my sub through his gastrointestinal tract to monitor the digestion of his meal‚ I will be describing all major structures I go through. Digestion begins in the mouth. A brain reflex triggers the flow of saliva when we see or even think of food. Saliva moistens the food while the teeth chew it up and make it easier to swallow. Amylase‚ which is the digestive

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    exam 2 study guide

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    Galactose Carb in milk (milk sugar); contributes half of energy in milk Lactose Intolerance- body lacks enough lactase Hydrolysis Chemical reaction- breaks a disacch into 2 monosacchs Water molecule splits to provide H and OH Commonly occurs in digestion Condensation Chemical reaction- links 2 monosacchs Hydroxyl group (OH) & H atom combine to form water Polysaccharides- chains of monosacchs; complex carbs Glycogen Storage form of energy in the body (1/3 in liver‚ 2/3 in muscle cells) Built

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    Daily Routine

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    Ayurvedic Lifestyle Self Care Daily routine Dina-carya The term ‘dina’ means day and ‘carya’ denotes routine‚ the word ‘carya’ coming from the root ‘car’‚ which means ‘to move‚ to follow or to walk’. Hence Dina-carya is the path we follow to the beat of nature’s heart leading us to joy and enlightenment. This is why a teacher or master is known as ‘acarya’‚ or one who flows with nature’s rhythm. The importance of dina-carya The small habits we perform consistently on a daily basis have immense

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    Acute Pancreatitis

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    Pancreatitis The pancreas is a large gland positioned beside the duodenum and behind the stomach whose primary function is to enhance the digestion of carbohydrates‚ proteins‚ and fat by secreting special digestive enzymes into the small intestine. It secretes the hormones insulin‚ glucagon‚ pancreatic polypeptide and somatostatin into the bloodstream to facilitate blood glucose metabolism (Huether & McCance‚ 2017‚ p. 901-902). Pancreatitis is the inflammation of the pancreas which can be characterized

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    PRE-LAB: 1. The value to students of dissecting a mammal‚ especially a pig because most students like to learn hands on giving them an opportunity to dissect a pig gives us a chance to give us a visual and help us understand the systems in a mammal. 2. My feeling about dissecting a pig is nervous because it is a real pig even though it is fetal. I feel like I will end up cutting the pig in the wrong spot. I am also excited to dissect the pig because I have never experienced this before and think

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    involved in chewing also know as masticating. The purpose is to break down food into small enough pieces to pass through the esophagus and enter the stomach. The food is moistened with saliva helping turning it into bolus in order to turn initiate the digestion of food. The esophagus is a tube like muscle which use contractions to pass food from the mouth into the stomach it does not help with the digestive or absorptive function. The stomach acts like a sort of storage depot for food‚ but also acts as

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    Body Part Function Mouth Entrance point for food; initiates the digestion process. Tongue Contains taste buds; aids in chewing and swallowing Salivary Glands Parotid: limit the extent of swelling when they are inflamed. Sublingual: produce mucin which is found in saliva. Submandibular: produces 70% of saliva made in the body. Pharynx Carries air to the trachea; carries food to the esophagus. Esophagus Carries bolus from mouth to the stomach. Cardiac Sphincter Prevents backflow of food

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    thing about the large intestine is that it produces vitamins which become absorbed. The bad thing about this structure is that bacterial infections can occur‚ and irritate the the large intestine. Finally‚ we are in the last stage of the human digestion processes‚ the rectum. I hope I’m getting paid a lot for this. There must be some sort of deal here‚ oops‚ sorry‚ we’re on the air! We are live in the rectum‚ where the feces is stored until it is eliminated from the body. Well folks‚ now you know

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