eat grass because they cannot digest the food fast enough and their digestive system in the stomach is short. The digestive system of a tiger consists of an oesophagus‚ pancreas‚ mouth‚ stomach‚ small intestine‚ caecum‚ Large intestine. The digestive system of a rabbits consists of a stomach‚ small intestine‚ liver‚ colon‚ pancreas‚ functional caecum‚ rectum‚ anus and mouth. Tigers jaw contains incisors‚ canines and molar teeth in both jaws and the molars are ridged. The jaw moves up and down. This
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DM. Type 2 Diabetes: Formerly known as adult-onset diabetes & non-insulin dependent diabetes. Type 2 DM accounts for 90% of diabetic patients and is also being seen in children with the increased rate of obesity. In Type 2 diabetes‚ the pancreas usually continues to produce some endogenous (self-made) insulin. The insulin that is produced is either insufficient for the needs of the body or is poorly utilized by the tissues‚ or both. The presence of insulin is used as the differentiating
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diabetics‚ which would hopefully have anti-diabetic qualities. Then‚ in 1921‚ Banting along with medical student Charles Best managed to make the pancreatic extract. They surgically ligated the pancreas of a dog‚ stopping the flow of nourishment‚ so that the pancreas degenerated. Then‚ they removed the pancreas‚ sliced it up and froze the pieces in a mixture of water and salts. They were finally able to ground up and filter the half frozen pieces. The extract was then named isletin‚ which is currently
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It was determined that 71% of labeled lead Pb210 was linked with mitochondrial sub fraction of the pancrea. It was observed that the lead was deposited in both the matrix and the inner membrane of the mitochondria. Lead bound to the mitochondria was predominantly stable. The next study was done to evaluate the effect of lead on the acinar cells of the
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II diabetes mellitus. Gestational diabetes and secondary diabetes are other classifications of diabetes commonly seen in clinical practice Normal Insulin Metabolism Insulin is a hormone produced by the B cells in the islets of Langerhans of the pancreas. Under normal conditions‚ insulin is continuously released into the bloodstream in small pulsatile increments (a basal rate)‚ with increased release (bolus) when food is ingested. The activity of released insulin lowers blood glucose and facilitates
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doctor and learn information about how to manage your diabetes and get a checkup until your sugars are managed. It is very important you manage your diabetes as quickly as possible to prevent any long term problems. The only cure as of today is a pancreas transplant. A person with diabetes can lead a long‚ healthy‚ normal life as long as they keep their disease under control. You should be able to: * Recognize and treat hypoglycemia/hyperglycemia * Plan your meal plans and how to handle sick
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The field of study dealing with the endocrine system and its disorders is endocrinology‚ a branch of internal medicine. The endocrine system is an umbrella term used to describe the complexity of different types of endocrine glands which are responsible to help the body carry out many of its functions. This system regulates our mood‚ growth‚ metabolism‚ tissue development‚ sexual functions and reproductive process. The endocrine system is made of a series of glands that produce chemicals
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When he was brought in his blood levels of sodium‚ potassium‚ magnesium‚ and phosphorus were too low. His blood pH was acidotic. Eugene was found unconscious‚ but luckily‚ he suffered no head trauma. There was a lot of damage done to his liver and pancreas‚ and his doctor decided to try and get him to a rehab center. A. Ions in the body break up into positive and negative ions and form a solution called an electrolyte. Dr.Kim was worried about Eugene’s electrolytes in regard to his heart and brain
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5. What determines where a protein kinase or protein phosphatase will perform its enzymatic activity? Answer: As protein kinase and protein phosphatase are the enzymes‚ they both perform their enzymatic activity by interacting at the specific binding site on the protein. Both of the enzymes recognize the specific amino acid sequence around the amino acid that is to be either phosphorylated or dephosphorylated respectively. 6. Why would a signaling pathway need to be regulated? Answer: Signaling
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Fantastic Voyage By: Chantea Braddock HS130 Section # 9 Unit 9 Assignment Kaplan University 03/05/2012 Once again my mini sub and I will be miniaturized making us 8 microns long and witnessing another Fantastic Voyage in a human body. This time I will be swallowed by a 55 year old man‚ while he is eating his meal consisting of a hamburger‚ French fries‚ and a root beer. I will be piloting my sub through his gastrointestinal tract to monitor the digestion of his meal‚ I will be describing
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