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    Protein in the Digestive System Taylor Adams Biol 112- 501 18 April 2016 Introduction Proteins are found in nearly all foods that we eat. Once the food we eat makes its way to our stomachs‚ pepsinogen is released from chief cells. This enzyme mixes with hydrochloric acid in the stomach and begins to break down the proteins. Along with the stomach‚ the small intestine is also an important location for protein breakdown. The proteins from both locations are broken down into amino

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    Most people who are partying through the night at bars and nightclub aren’t wondering how alcohol affects their nervous system. The main goal is to get drunk and have a good time. Yet alcohol inhibits the brain’s ability to send signals to the spinal cord and nerve endings. The nervous system slows down greatly because it is absorbed right into the blood stream. Alcohol works the same as a sedative without the benefit of going through your digestive system. Because it enters directly into your blood

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    Case Study 20: The Digestive and Urinary Systems 1) Marissa‚ a newborn with a cleft lip and palate‚ is the third child of Juan and Maria. Both Juan and Maria are “visually alarmed” at Marissa’s appearance; however‚ Juan is more distant and reserved. Maria is very concerned with Marissa’s wellbeing and future and seems to take blame for Marissa’s physical condition. 2) The incidence of cleft lip (CL) with or without cleft palate (CP) is approximately 1 in 800 live births. The incidence of CP alone

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    The function of the digestive system is to absorb and assimilate key nutrients which are required to maintain and regulate other systems in the body. Enzymes secreted within the digestive system have a role of breaking down food from proteins into amino acids‚ starch into glucose and fats into a mixture of fatty acids and glycerol. The main function of the respiratory system is to inhale oxygen and exhale the waste product carbon dioxide. Oxygen is breathed through the mouth and nostrils into the

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    THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM OF CHICKEN In most livestock‚ teeth function to grind feed into smaller particles. Birds must pass feed usually whole into the esophagus because they do not have teeth. Therefore‚ particles of poultry feed should be small enough to pass through the esophagus. Feed passes from the mouth and through the precrop esophagus to the crop. If the proventriculus and gizzard are full‚ feed is stored in the crop. Feed is also moistened in the crop. Feed passes from the crop through the

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    environment such as pollution in the air we breathe‚ water we drink‚ chemicals & pesticides in the food we eat that cause damages in our cells & system. While Glutathione is a small protein composed of three amino acids: cysteine‚ glutamic acid‚ and glycine. Glutathione exists in almost every cell of the body. The presence of glutathione is required to maintain the normal function of the immune system. It is the master anti-oxidant of the body that aids in free-radical scavenging‚ immune boosting

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    The human digestive system‚ like those of other vertebrates‚ is built around an alimentary canal - a one way tube that passes through the body. The function of the digestive system is to convert foods into simple molecules that can be absorbed and used by the cells of the body. Food enters the mouth‚ where the work of the digestive system begins. Chewing‚ which takes place in the mouth‚ seems simple enough - teeth tear and crush the moistened food to a fine paste until it is ready to be swallowed

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    Topic: Teaching of Food and Digestion through Inquiry Method. Course: Teaching Of Science. Submitted to: Dr. Uzair-Ul-Hassan. Submitted by: Group 01. MA. Education Sem. 3rd Session 2012-2014 Department of Education. University of Sargodha. Specific Objectives: students will be able to understand the process of digestions‚ Digestion and application of Inquiry method. NSTA (National science Teacher Association) defines scientific inquiry as

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    The Digestive Track The BIG MAC is placed in the mouth. The bread is mainly starch‚ the special sauce is mainly fat‚ lettuce‚ pickles‚ and onions are niacin. The beef patties are protein‚and cheeseis a form of calcium‚ fat‚ and protein. The piece of the BIG MAC is placed in the mouth and chewed‚ the starch is being digested by saliva. The starch becomes a kind of sugar which is used as a nourishment for the cells. Saliva changes food to a form that can be used by the body called enzymes.

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    are several different organ systems in the human body. Two of those systems are the digestive system and the urinary system. Both systems remove waste from the body but in an entirely different way. They also maintain homeostasis within our blood stream. Both systems are critical for survival. This paper will describe how each of those systems works on its own and also how they work together to maintain homeostasis for the body. How the Urinary and Digestive Systems Work Together to Maintain

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