Ulcerative Colitis Research Paper

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic, or long lasting disease of the large intestine, also known as the colon. The lining of the colon becomes inflamed and develops tiny open sores, or ulcers, that produces pus and mucous (1). In other words, the digestive system is affected by this disease. Ulcerative colitis is a disease of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, called inflammatory bowl disease (IBD) (2). The inflammation usually occurs in the rectum and the lower part of the colon, though it may affect most of the organ (3). This essay, is about the ulcerative colitis disease. What if affects, and in turn what impacts that has on the our body systems and the potential treatment for this chronic disease. It is written because one of my family members has ulcerative colitis since she was 29 years old, and I want to look into what this affects the body systems.
The reason why most absorption of nutrients and water happen in the intestines, is because the colon accepts what the small intestine doesn't absorb. The intestines include the small intestine, large intestine, and rectum (4). The rectum is the concluding part of the large intestine that terminates in the anus. This is where the water from the chyme, the stomach’s gastric juices which breaks down proteins and kills harmful bacteria, is absorbed back into the body (8). The key role of the rectum is to acts as a temporary storehouse for feces until they are eliminated from the body through defecation