The Digestive System The job of the digestive system is to break down food into substances to provide the body with vitamins‚ energy and minerals. The digestive system is approximately 20 to 30 feet and acts in stages to be able to digest the food we eat. The first stage is chewing which helps us break down small pieces of food making it easier to digest and swallow. Saliva in our mouth has special enzymes that help us break down foods like starchy foods. The second stage is swallowing
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Gestational Diabetes: This type of diabetes affects women during pregnancy. During pregnancy‚ the placenta produces increased levels of other hormones. This affects how the body makes insulin during pregnancy; these hormones also increase blood glucose levels which causes gestational diabetes. Many patients of this type of diabetes can control and prevent it with proper exercise and diet. However‚ some of them would need to take medication that controls blood glucose. Type 1 Diabetes: This type
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3. How does the type of epithelial tissue relate to its function? Give at least 1 example of where you would find each type of epithelial tissue. 4. Differentiate between exocrine and endocrine glands. Give an example of each. 5. What is the difference between apocrine‚ merocrine and holocrine glands? Which is the most common? 6. Describe connective tissue’s intercellular material. 7. What are the 8 main types of connective tissue? Briefly describe each. 8. Order the types
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against infection‚ abrasion‚ and dehydration. The surface has a stratified squamous epithelium. 9. Name the two primary types of glandular epithelia: a. Endocrine glands b. Exocrine glands 10. The secretory cells of sebaceous glands fill with secretions and then rupture‚ releasing their contents. Which mechanism of secretion occurs in sebaceous glands?
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of the brain that helps you process fear‚ anger and pleasure (About.com‚ 2012). 13. Pituitary gland It is a gland that dangles from the ventral surface of the brain. It exerts hormones and it’s literal meaning is snot gland‚ how lovely. It is known as the master gland because of how it directs other types of organs and endocrine glands. Those glands would consist of the adrenal glands which in turn can be used to suppress or amp up hormone production (Pinel‚ 2009).
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intestinal walls to the bloodstream and‚ if it could would not be in a useful chemical state. The gut modifies food physically and chemically and disposes of unusable waste. Physical and chemical modification (digestion) depends on exocrine and endocrine secretions and controlled movement of food through the digestive tract. Mouth Mouth Food enters the digestive system via the mouth or oral cavity‚ mucous membrane lined. The lips (labia) protect its outer opening‚ cheeks form lateral walls‚ hard
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Pig and Human Anatomy In today’s standard anatomy classes- among other science classes- pigs are the most commonly dissected mammal because they have the most similar anatomy to a human. They have the same organs and many of the same muscles pertaining to similar human functions. When dissecting pigs it is important to remember the basic directional points. For example‚ median means to the middle‚ lateral means to the sides‚ dorsal is the belly-side‚ etc. It is also important to have lab safety
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The pancreas is a gland that releases digestive juices and digestive hormones. The digestive juices consist of enzymes and bicarbonate. The enzymes help break down fats and calcium in foods. The bicarbonate that your pancreas releases neutralizes the stomach acids. The pancreas is part of the endocrine system‚ secreting the digestive hormones consisting of insulin and glucagon‚ which is‚ released into the blood to control your blood sugar levels. If one of the organs in the endocrine systems fails‚
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Body Systems Intergumentary- The integumentary system consists of the skin‚ hair‚ nails‚ glands‚ and nerves. The main function is to act as a barrier to protect the body from the outside. It also retains body fluids‚ protects against disease‚ eliminate waste products‚ and regulates the body temperature. Cardio Vascular- The cardiovascular system carries blood‚ oxygen‚ and nutrients to organs and tissues of the body. It also carries waste and carbon dioxide from these tissues for removal from
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brainstem. All vertebrates’ brain contains a hypothalamus‚ and it is highly interconnected with other parts of central nervous system. It links the nervous system to the endocrine system through the pituitary gland. This area of the brain is small‚ but involved in many necessary processes of the body including behavioral‚ autonomic‚ and endocrine functions. The hypothalamus uses a set-point to regulate the body’s systems including electrolyte and fluid balance‚ body temperature‚ blood pressure‚ and body weight
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