Alimentary System 1.1 – The burden of GI diseases • List the names of the organs of the alimentary tract • Mouth and Oesophagus • Stomach • Liver • Biliary system • Pancreas • Small intestine (consisting of duodenum‚ jejunum and ileum) • Large intestine (consisting of colon‚ rectum and anus) • Describe the symptoms and signs of alimentary tract disease Symptoms: General: • Anorexia • Weight loss • Anaemia
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name‚ but a much different result. This is the "jerk" cousin. The "jerk" version of E. coli can be found on unwashed vegetables or contaminated meat. If we eat food that is contaminated with this version of the bug‚ we let the "jerk" loose in our digestive tract. Not a good idea! This bad bacteria will reek
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The start of the process - the mouth: The digestive process begins in the mouth. The ham sandwich is partly broken down by the process of chewing and by the chemical action of salivary enzymes (these enzymes are produced by the salivary glands and break down starches into smaller molecules). On the way to the stomach: the oesophagus - After being chewed and swallowed‚ the food enters the oesophagus. The oesophagus is a long tube that runs from the mouth to the stomach. It uses rhythmic‚ wave-like
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Dillon Patel April 14‚ 2014 Biology 2 Lab Fetal Pig Dissection: Respiratory and Digestive Systems Organs Functions Salivary Glands -Three pairs of exocrine glands in the mouth that secrete saliva; the parotid‚ submandibular (sub maxillary)‚ and sublingual glands The parotid is the largest and most easily visible of all the salivary glands. The sunbmaxillary is bean shaped and located under the bigger parotid gland. The submandibular gland lies near the jaw line. Glottis -The opening
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infrequent bowel movements or difficult passage of stools that persists for numerous weeks or longer. Constipation is normally defined as having fewer than 3 bowel movements a week. although occasional constipation may be very commonplace‚ a few human beings revel in continual constipation that could intervene with their potential to move about their daily responsibilities. chronic constipation may also cause excessive straining to have a bowel motion and different signs and symptoms and symptoms
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entire intestine. This article is primarily about the human gut‚ though the information about its processes is directly applicable to most placental mammals. The primary function of the small intestine is the absorption of nutrients and minerals found in food. (A major exception to this is cows; for information about digestion in cows and other similar mammals‚ see ruminants.) Size and divisions The average length of the small intestine in an adult human male is 6.9 m (22 feet 6 inches)‚ and in an
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Casie Coffin Disease Process ___Constipation____________________________________________ Pathophysiology Poorly understood but is thought to include interference with one of the three major functions of the colon: mucosal transport‚ myoelectric activity‚ or the processes of defecation. The urge to defecate is stimulated normally by rectal distension
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Medical Diagnosis: Cholecystitis/Cholelithiasis Nursing Diagnosis: Activity intolerance r/t laparoscopic abdominal incisions AEB SOB during ambulation‚ increased respirations at 38‚ O2 sat 80% room air after walking 50 ft. Normal Physiology: The gallbladder is situated inferior to the liver. The gallbladder is a structure that functions as a storage space for bile that is produced in the liver. The liver produces and secretes bile
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Large Intestine Absorbs vitamins‚ waste transport out of the body. Ascending colon; helps in movement of food through the body from the small intestine. Transverse colon; to extract water and nutrients from digested foods that pass through the digestive tract. Descending Colon; reservoir for liquid that comes from the small intestine. Sigmoid colon; stores fecal matter until the body is ready to expel it. Rectum Fecal matter expelled here. Anus Voluntary muscle that controls the expulsion of
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The digestion process The digestion process begins in the mouth. First we take a bite of food. The presccence of food in the mouth stimulates the flow of saliva from the salivary glands. Saliva moistens the food and carries dissolved food molecules to the taste buds. Saliva helps digest food because it contains enzymes that start to break it down. After the food is covered with saliva‚ you then begin to chew your food. Chewing breaks down food into smaller pieces and also breaks apart fiber that
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