We looked thoroughly at the oral cavity‚ respiratory system‚ and digestive system. Results Oral Cavity: The pig has a hard palate‚ located at the roof of the mouth‚ used to aid the process of breaking down food. It has teeth that are pointed and sharp so that it can tear its food to be digested. The tongue obviously allows for taste and also helps to direct the chewed food to the esophagus‚ which connects to the digestive system. The epiglottis is a small flap that covers the
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“NURSING CARE MANAGEMENT OF PATIENT WITH ABDOMINAL OBSTRUCTION” CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION A) Background of the Study B) Rationale for choosing the case C) Significance of the study D) Scope and Limitation CHAPTER 2: HEALTH HISTORY A) Biographic Data B) Chief Complaint C) History of Present Illness D) Past Medical History E) Family History F) Physical Assessment CHAPTER 3: DISCUSSION OF DISEASE PROCESS A) Anaphysiology B) Pathophysiology C) Drug Study D) Diagnostic
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How a venomous lizard does not die if it bites its own tongue? Jagjeevan Kahlon November 20‚ 2012 Alan Reid Student #: 300109418 Class: AB-6 How a venomous lizard does not die if it bites its own tongue? Gila Monster ; retrieved from: http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=gila+monster+lizard&um.com/ Gila Monster ; retrieved from: http://www.google.ca/imgres?q=gila+monster+lizard&um.com/ Lizards belong to the class Reptilian‚ Scientists have said that reptiles have been on earth for about 200
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supplies‚ your health can suffer in both mildly annoying and very serious ways. The constant wear tear on the intestinal walls that are acquired from the decomposition of foods a person might intake overtime can cause serious problems regarding the digestive system. With the way most people eat in today’s society a steady dose of probiotics would be a good idea in order to maintain and regulate a healthy functioning body. Many foods that are produced for today’s market have either been artificially
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"Burp!" You cover your mouth with your hand‚ but it’s too late. The people at the next table in the lunchroom already heard. As you turn back to your soda‚ you think: Where did that burp come from? A burp — sometimes called a belch — is nothing but gas. When you eat or drink‚ you don’t just swallow food or liquid. You also swallow air at the same time. The air we breathe contains gases‚ like nitrogen (say: ny-truh-jen) and oxygen (say: ahk-sih-jen). Sometimes when you swallow these gases‚ they
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presence of colon cancer. Another‚ simpler reason of having red poop‚ which is more common in children‚ is the consumption of something where there is a high concentration of food colouring. Foods with large amount of food colouring can go through the digestive system unchanged. Babies poop is generally more of a yellow colour‚ due to their diet consisting only of milk. Green poop can be contributed to a diet rich in leafy greens or an excess of iron. The body won’t be able to absorb the excess iron and
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Small Intestinal Obstruction Client’s Data: Name: Mr. X Age: 40 Gender: male Address: Bagong Tuklas‚ Brgy. San Agustin‚ Novaliches Quezon City Civil Status: Married Chief Complaint: Abdominal Pain & Constipation Admitting Diagnosis: Small Intestinal Obstruction Final Diagnosis: Hiatal Hernia Family Health Illness History It was revealed in the diagram that on father side‚ Mr. T’s grandfather is hypertensive and has Diabetes mellitus‚ and his grandmother died because of old age
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DIGESTION OF CARBOHYDRATES Digestion of carbohydrate begins in the mouth‚ with the secretion of the enzyme salivary amylase from the serous cells of the salivary gland. This enzyme breaks starch and glycogen into disaccharides. The mucous cells of the salivary gland secrete a mucus‚ which causes the food to stick together‚ and acts as a lubricant to aid in swallowing. The salivary glands are grouped into three categories: the parotid gland‚ submandibular glands‚ and sublingual‚ all located
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Nutrition is a process; it is how the body puts all the processes together in order to provide what our bodies need to be healthy‚ to grow and to maintain good health while supplying all our nutritive needs. There are different stages to nutrition‚ it starts with the food we ingest‚ then it is digested‚ it can then be used and absorbed by the body and is then assimilated and finally any waste is eliminated. At the first stage of the process is ingestion and it could be argued that good nutrition
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Exam 3 Study Guide Digestive System Differentiate digestion from metabolism Identify the organs of the alimentary canal in order from the mouth to the anus Mouth Know the 8 anatomical parts Processes – mastication‚ swallowing ‚ taste Pharynx Identify the naso-‚ oro- and laryngopharynx and classify these regions with respect to passage of food and/or air through them Longitudinal & circular muscle layer - peristalsis For the alimentary canal from esophagus to large intestine:
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