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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The body responds to this type of stress by initially going into shock which is caused by a decrease in blood pressure. The endocrine system will respond by releasing hormones that will increase the blood glucose and amino acid levels. The body will then enter a hypercatabolic state that results in the body destroying healthy tissue for glucose and amino acids. Skeletal trauma‚ severe
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acids are used to build cell protoplasm and to repair damaged tissues. They are also used to form enzymes and protein in the blood. After absorption most of the fatty acids and glycerol recombine to form fats which enter the lacteals of the lymphatic system. Eventually the fat enters the blood stream and is used for cell membrane
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ULTRASOUND TECHNIQUE Dr Charles B.S. Tsang‚ MBBS‚ M.Med(Surg)‚ MS(Exp.Surg)‚FRCS(Ed)‚ FRCS(Glasg)‚ FAMS Head and Senior Consultant Surgeon‚ Division of Colorectal Surgery‚ University Surgical Cluster‚ National University Health System‚ SINGAPORE Endorectal Ultrasound We use the following equipment: 1. BK Medical Profocus® scanner with a 2052 probe. 2. Karl Storz rigid sigmoidoscope with a length of 20 cm and inner diameter of 22 mm. 3. Suction equipment
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A: Disorders of Swallowing : A: Disorders of Swallowing Paralysis of Swallowing Mechanism Whenever 5 th ‚9 th . And 10 th . cranial nerve damage it causes paralysis of swallowing center in brain stem. Disorders of Swallowing : Disorders of Swallowing Paralysis of Swallowing occur in: Poliomyelitis or encephalitis Muscle dystrophy Failure of neuro -muscular transmission ( as in myasthenia Gravis) A: Disorders of Swallowing : A: Disorders of Swallowing The most serious paralysis of swallowing
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Gastritis describes a group of conditions with one thing in common: inflammation of the lining of the stomach. The inflammation of gastritis is often the result of infection with the same bacterium that causes most stomach ulcers. However‚ other factors such as injury‚ regular use of certain pain relievers or drinking too much alcohol also can contribute to gastritis. Gastritis may occur suddenly (acute gastritis) or it can occur slowly over time (chronic gastritis). In some cases‚ gastritis
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GI Histology Pre-Lab questions Review the Lab manuals and answer the following questions. Most answers will come from careful reading of the lab manuals but if you must consult an outside source (internet‚ textbook) for the answers you must reference the source. All work is expected to be completed individually. Evidence of collaborative work and /or plagiarism will be considered academic dishonesty and punished as outlined previously. Answers are to be uploaded electronically in a word
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Task 8: GI Contrast Series (Alternative) Scout (lateral)‚ Right Lateral‚ VD views CRITIQUE TASK 8: − Positioning Critique: Unfortunately‚ contrast studies are not that common at my clinic. We seem to use our ultrasound and our gastrointestinal scope more frequently when we are concerned about a foreign body‚ mass‚ infection‚ gastrointestinal lining of the stomach etc. So‚ I chose to use a stuffed animal and administer barium via a gastrointestinal tube. If this would have been a real animal I
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What is pyloric stenosis? People don’t know about pyloric stenosis‚ because either they never dealt with it‚ or just simply never heard of it. There are symptoms to pyloric stenosis‚ like vomiting‚ and lack of energy. The pyloric stenosis could be a very serious condition. Only newborn babies can get the pyloric stenosis. What is Pyloric stenosis? Pyloric stenosis is a condition that some babies get. The causing of the pyloric stenosis is the one muscle in your stomach is over-working itself
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Anatomy and Histology of the Small and Large Intestine MACROSCOPIC FEATURES Small Intestine The small intestine is a specialized tubular structure within the abdominal cavity in continuity with the stomach proximally and the colon distally. The small bowel increases 20 times in length with aging‚ from 200 cm in the newborn to almost 6 m in the adult‚ and its length is approximated by three times the length of the infant‚ or height of the child or adult.[1] The duodenum‚ the most proximal
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