The Citrobacter species has also been found as a cause of some urinary tract infections‚ diarrhea‚ and even gastrointestinal diseases and symptoms (3). C. Freundii can be located in a wide variety of soils and water (3). Lastly‚ it is also the cause of many nosocomial infections due to its presence in water (1). Identifying C. Freundii holds importance in order to determine infection in gastrointestinal and urinary tracts and in the brain. These infections will often be noticed through pain in
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Digestion define as a process where foods been breaking down by enzymatic action in the Gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) into nutrients in preparation for absorption. GI tract is the flexible muscular tube from mouth to anus. The digestion of carbohydrates begin in the mouth‚ where an enzyme‚ salivary amylase (α-amylase;ptyalin) starts to breaking the polysaccharides (starch) into short polysaccharides (dextrin). Dextrin is a partial degradation of starch‚ shorter chains of maltose units. Salivary
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University of Phoenix Material Human Digestion Worksheet [pic] The Digestive System and its Functions Review the diagram located on p. 1. In the space provided below‚ write the name of each organ or part‚ and explain the function of each one as it relates to digestion and absorption. Explanations must be written as complete sentences. Please make sure that you identify each organ or part below with the corresponding number located in the diagram. | |DIGESTIVE ANATOMY
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To obtain a general effect‚ the drug is usually given by oral or parenteral route. The choice depends on the drug i.e. the existence of preparations appropriate for these uses and on the state of the patient. Emergency or the impossibility of intake by mouth makes the parenteral route necessary. To obtain a local effect‚ special preparations like the ophthalmic solutions‚ but it should be remembered that a systemic diffusion is always possible after local administration. Parenteral route
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what will be normal flora Flora of the Human Skin Skin is the largest and most accessible organ Two cutaneous populations Transients: influenced by hygiene Resident: stable‚ predictable‚ less influenced by hygiene Flora of the Gastrointestinal Tract GI tract is a long hollow tube‚ bounded by mucous membranes Tube is exposed to the environment Variations in flora distribution due to shifting conditions (pH‚ oxygen tension‚ anatomy) Oral cavity‚ large intestine‚ and rectum harbor appreciable
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causes of food borne outbreaks in humans. This means preventing this disease in the natural host would be very difficult. People that are of high risk are the young because their immune systems are immature as is their bacterial flora in their gastrointestinal tract‚ both of which are protective; and the aged because their immune
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(Auerbach’s plexus) and the submucosal plexus (Meissner’s plexus)‚ and it consists of a network of nervous fibers‚ ganglion cells (sensory and effectors neurons)‚ and interneurons richly interconnected by reflex arcs located in the wall of the gastrointestinal tract and directed to innervate smooth muscle cells. The effector neurons of the myenteric plexus may be excitatory or inhibitory according to the substances released in contact with smooth muscle cells. Excitatory neurons release acetylcholine
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Running Head: NANOTECHNOLOGY AND UNDERSTANDING ITS CONCEPTS IN MEDICINE Nanotechnology and Medicine Gladys Masker Contemporary Applications of the Sciences SCI215 Argosy University Online NANOTECHNOLOGY AND UNDERSTANDING ITS CONCEPTS IN MEDICINE To understand the concepts of nanotechnology and its uses‚ we must first get an understanding of what nanotechnology is. The size of a nanometer is a billionth of a meter‚ or 10-9 of a meter. To illustrate the size of a manometer‚ picture 100
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that turns yellow-brown and has strong laxative effects that caution its use. The traditional uses of the clear mucilaginous gel are manifold‚ ranging from topical applications to reduce perspiration to oral dosing for diabetes and a range of gastrointestinal ailments. The efficacy of aloe vera gel to treat burn wounds‚ genital herpes‚ and seborrheic dermatitis have been shown in clinical trials‚ but other indications such as psoriasis or internal application for the treatment of type 2 diabetes remain
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Difficile colonies on a blood agar plate Ecology Marine sediment‚ soil‚ sand‚ the hospital environment and the human genital tract feces of humans without diarrhea. Resistant to aminoglycosides. Pathogenicity Produces two large protein toxins (toxins A and B). Toxin A is lethal when given orally to hamsters but toxin B is not. Toxin A as been referred to as the enterotoxin. Toxin
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