Olsen Tues‚ Thurs‚ Friday | The human liver is truly amazing‚ however little is ever said about the organ. Most people probably wouldn’t be able to locate their liver if they’re asked to do so. The second largest organ in the body and weighing about 3 pounds‚ the liver is located right under your rib cage on the right side of your body. It is the only organ that is able to regenerate. While most organs replace damage with scar tissue‚ the liver has the ability to replace damaged tissues with
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The digestive tract is a twisting tube about 30 feet long. It starts at the mouth and ends at the anus. In between are the esophagus‚ stomach and bowels (intestines). The liver and pancreas aid digestion by producing bile and pancreatic juices which travel to the intestines. The gallbladder stores bile until the body needs it for digestion. The digestive system breaks down food and fluids into much smaller nutrients. In this complex process‚ blood carries the nutrients throughout the body to nourish
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vessels‚ alcohol continues to the small intestine. The alcohol flows through the blood stream and is metabolized by the liver‚ where the alcohol is broken down. Alcohol consumed in big amounts can generally not be processed by the liver. When this happens‚ your blood becomes saturated and the additional alcohol makes its way to your body and blood stream‚ until your liver can process the excess alcohol. When consumed in large amounts over a prolonged period of time‚ alcohol can harm virtually
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Distorted or Scarred liver as a result of Chronic Inflammation. • Is a Slowly Progressing Disease in which Healthy Liver Tissue is replaced with Scar Tissue‚ eventually preventing the Liver from Functioning Properly. • Cirrhosis is an Abnormal Liver condition in which there is Irreversible scarring of the liver. • The main causes are sustained excessive alcohol consumption‚ Viral Hepatitis B and C‚ and fatty liver disease etc. Hepatitis • An Inflammation of the Liver cause by Viruses
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diseases. This disease attacks the liver one of our major organs of the body.” The virus‚ which is called hepatitis B virus (HBV)‚ can cause lifelong infection‚ cirrhosis (scarring) of the liver‚ liver cancer‚ liver failure‚ and death.” (Hepatitis B Vaccination‚ 2014)Hepatitis means inflammation of the liver. The Hepatitis B infection is caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). There are different types of Hepatitis‚ A‚ B‚ C‚ D‚ and E.These viral infections causes 78% of liver cancers and HBV alone infects
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BREAKDOWN OF METH IN BODY- Introduction- Methamphetamine is generally referred as “meth”. It is often used for many reasons such as to attain a short-term joy‚ improve sexual experiences‚ promote insomnia and enhance motivation. The breakdown of Meth – When methamphetamine is ingested‚ it affects the digestive system. Here is the procedure of breakdown. The Alimentary Canal - Meth mouth is used to describe a meth consumer’s the rotten and decayed teeth; there are many reasons why this happens
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the iron found in foods that they eat.” People with Hemochromatosis can absorb up to four times more iron than a normal human being. Since our bodies have no natural way to get rid of the extra iron‚ it gets stored in your body tissue including the liver‚ heart‚ pancreas and many other areas of our body can also be infected by this iron overload. Hemochromatosis is hereditary and the most common genetic disease in the U.S. This genetic disease is passed on from your mother and father. Each parent
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CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS HORMONAL CONTROL OF CALCIUM METABOLISM Parathyroid Hormone Vitamin D A hormone Structurally similar steroid hormones a metabolic product of the cholesterol synthetic pathway Tissues involved in the synthesis: Skin Liver Kidneys Target Organs: Gut Bone Parathyroids VITAMIN D SYNTHESIS Parathyroid Hormone àsecreted from four parathyroid glands in the region of the thyroid gland Hormonal Control of Calcium Metabolism HYPERCALCEMIA àthe state of
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which causes irritation or swelling of the liver. Hepatitis A is detected 15 to 45 days before symptoms occur symptoms are mild but may last several months. Fatigued‚ nausea‚ loss of appetite‚ dark urine‚ pale or clay-colored skin‚ yellowing of skin are all symptoms of the virus. To detect the virus a doctor may conduct a blood test finding raised IgM and IgG antibodies‚ Elevated liver enzymes‚ or a physical examination discovering an enlarged and tender liver. There is no specific treatment for the
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SBI3U1 – Medicinal Plants Research Report Part 1: Research Report a) Common name: Turmeric‚ Indian Saffron (English) b) Scientific name: Curcuma longa c) Characteristics of plant: Turmeric is a tropical plant‚ which forms many long thin rhizomes (roots) used to produce spice and dye. Cooke‚ T. (1908). It is a herbaceous plant‚ which means that leaves and stems die down in the end of the growing season. It grows over the spring and summer and dies every winter and autumn
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