degradation of starch‚ shorter chains of maltose units. Salivary amylase is inactivated by stomach acid in the stomach and to a small extent‚ it continues breaking down starch (but there’s no enzymatic activities on carbohydrates in the stomach). An intestinal enzyme‚ pancreatic amylase‚ continues the activity
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Many necrotic enterocytes‚ characterized by karyorrhexis and karyolysis‚ were seen and there were moderate numbers of lymphocytes and plasma cells infiltrated at the lamina propria and some areas of the intestinal submucosal layer. The serosal neurons were dark and swollen. The spleen showed a focal fibrosiderotic plaque and occasionally fibrin thrombi in the blood vessels. The kidney revealed mild multifocal necrosis of the tubular epithelial cells with
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CHAPTER NO-5 KINGDOM ANIMALIA Phylum Porifera (GK: Porous = Pores + Ferro = form) Main characters: 1. They are commonly called as sponges. 2. They are sessile animals. 3. Sponges range in height from about 1cm to 2cm. 4. More than 5000 species of sponges are found. 5. All are marine‚ while some are fresh water. 6. The central body cavity is called spongocoel. 7. A single large opening is called as osculum. 8. They are filter feeders. 9. Body lining is formed by flagellated cells
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Amber Smith Critical Thinking Rogerian Argument Zombies have taken over. They dominate television shows‚ movies and anything else related to pop culture and have become increasingly more popular as the years progress. Whether it’s a mob of zombies sucking the brains out of a helpless victim on the big screen or zombies terrorizing families on television shows‚ it is hard to ignore the gory entourage. Fans of zombie lore generally fall into two categories: those who are attracted to the popularity
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Unit 4222 - 265 Causes and spread of infection Outcome 1 - Understand the causes of infection 1 - Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites Bacteria - Bacteria are organisms made up of just 1 cell. They are capable of multiplying by themselves‚ as they have the power to divide. Bacteria exist everywhere‚ inside and on our bodies. Most of them are completely harmless and some of them are very useful. But some bacteria can cause diseases‚ either because they
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Unit 21. The principles of infection control. Outcome 1. 1. Explain the employee’s roles and responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. The employee has to wear PPE at all times when carrying out any personal care to help prevent any cross infection and to help prevent any. 2. Explain employer’s responsibilities in relation to the prevention and control of infection. The employer is responsible for making sure all employees use PPE when it is required to help
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In this text James Rachels makes the argument that both degrees of euthanasia are morally allowable and that the AMA policy that supports the doctrine is not sound. He establishes that the conventional doctrine is the belief that‚ in most cases‚ passive euthanasia is morally permitted but in all cases‚ active euthanasia is not allowed. There are four main arguments that help him come to this conclusion. The first two main arguments being that active euthanasia is a more humane alternative than passive
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Crohn ’s disease is named after Burrill B. Crohn‚ the physician who described the disease in a paper written in 1972. Crohn ’s disease can also be referred to as Morbus Crohn ’s‚ Granulomatous Enteritis‚ Regional Enteritis‚ or Terminal Ileitis. Attacks of Crohn ’s disease may affect patients in their teens or early twenties‚ and tend to recur throughout the individual ’s life. The History of Crohn ’s Disease Crohn ’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease of an undetermined cause that afflicts
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involves high fevers‚ shaking chills‚ flu-like symptoms‚ and anemia. CAUSES: Malaria is caused by a parasite that is transmitted from one human to another by the bite of infected Anopheles mosquitoes. In humans‚ the parasites (called sporozoites) travel to the liver‚ where they mature and release another form‚ the merozoites. These enter the bloodstream and infect the red blood cells. The parasites multiply inside the red blood cells‚ which then rupture within 48 to 72 hours‚ infecting more red blood
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Spread of Infection Learning Outcomes Assessment Criteria Question it has been covered in: 1. Understand the cause of infection 1.1 Identify the differences between bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites Question 1 1.2 Identify common illnesses and infections caused by bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi and parasites Question 1 1.3 Describe what is meant by infection and colonisation Question 2 1.4 Explain what is meant by ‘systemic infection’ and ‘ localised infection’ Question 2 1.5 Identify poor practices
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