1 – The burden of GI diseases • List the names of the organs of the alimentary tract • Mouth and Oesophagus • Stomach • Liver • Biliary system • Pancreas • Small intestine (consisting of duodenum‚ jejunum and ileum) • Large intestine (consisting of colon‚ rectum and anus) • Describe the symptoms and signs of alimentary tract disease Symptoms: General: • Anorexia • Weight loss • Anaemia Upper GI:
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called bile. The bile was used to break down fats. Then‚ the esophagus‚ small intestines‚ spleen‚ large intestines‚ male reproductive organs‚ and fat bodies were located and observed. The esophagus was a tube that led from the frog’s mouth to the stomach. This dark-colored structure was used to move food toward the stomach by muscular constrictions and the beating of the cilia that lined its internal surface. The small intestines were sectioned in three parts. The first part was the duodenum; the
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to the chemical digestion‚ which breaks down proteins in the stomach by the gastric acids. Between these two points‚ many organs work to extract nutrients from the food to deliver it to the body. These include the oral cavity‚ esophagus‚ small and large intestine‚ and the stomach. Beginning in the oral cavity‚ or the mouth‚ the food is chewed‚ torn‚ mashed‚
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Chapter 9 (Nutrients and Feedstuffs) Nutrient – component of feed that aids in the support of life Feed – any material‚ after ingestion by the animal‚ that is capable of being digested‚ absorbed and utilized * Not all feed is utilized Lignin – indigestible * Lignin is what the outer wall of a plant cell * The older the plant is the more lignin it has Components of animal feed * Water – (#1 most important nutrient) * Dry matter * Inorganic matter (minerals)
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As a delicious french fry my crispy yellow form is chosen for this wonderful journey through the digestive system. I personally have never been in this journey but I’ve heard of this long process by my other peers. The fiber‚ potassium‚ and vitamins are all ready to be soaked up into this lucky person’s body for energy. My journey begins in the oral cavity. As I’m being chewed the teeth the teeth tear me apart into smaller pieces and the salivary glands produce saliva to break me down even further
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traits of a carnivore. We have got the teeth‚ jaws‚ digestive enzymes‚ stomach astringency‚ and small intestines length of plant eaters. The most annoying and revolting of those is the small intestines length. Carnivores have small intestines that are 3-6 times body length. The reason being because beef rots terribly quickly and wants to pass through the body extremely fast. Sadly‚ humans have a small intestines length of 10-11 times body length. What this suggests is that long after the beef has gone
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a disorder that can cause abdominal pain and cramping‚ and changes in bowel movements (“Irritable bowel syndrome”‚ 2011). Irritable Bowel Syndrome is a functional GI disorder (Lehrer‚ 2012). IBS affects a person’s colon‚ also known as the large intestine‚ but it does not cause permanent damage‚ which is a good thing (“Clinic Staff”‚ 2011)! Other symptoms can be diarrhea‚ constipation‚ and bloating gas (“Clinic staff”‚ 2011). Irritable Bowel Syndrome can be a very troublesome disease‚ causing heaps
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such as lactase are specific. During the early stages of a human’s life‚ lactase is particularly abundant. Lactose is present is milk and other dairy products; it gives milk its sweetness. Cells known as enterocytes that line the walls of the small intestine produce lactase. The LCT gene provides instructions for making lactase in the body‚ which ensures the complete digestion of milk. The reaction that takes place when lactase helps to break down lactose is shown below: This lactase is naturally
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Ayurveda Ayurveda dates back for thousands of years. It’s a system of medicine from India. The word in Sanskrit means knowledge (veda) and life (ayur). There are different segments of Ayurveda and that’s it’s five elements‚ three qualities‚ and three mind-body principles (doshas). The main reason for this holistic system is to balance yourself. They believe that your body is self-correcting and self-perpetuating‚ like the universe itself. It mostly focuses on diet‚ yoga‚ and state of the mind‚ body
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Pyloric antrum:- connects to the body of stomach. 2. Pyloric Canal :- leads to the third region‚ pylorus. 3. Pylorus: It inturn connects to the duodenum. Pylorus also called distal stomach‚ part of the stomach that connects to the small intestine. It acts as a site of mixing motions to propel gastric contents for emptying.This region includes pyloric spincter‚ which is a thick ring of muscle that acts as a valve to control stomach contents empty into duodenum. Pyloric spincter also performs
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