Homeostasis Assignment
Jeanette Galvez
ZOOL 2021.03
Instructor: Elizabeth Samuel
Oct. 14 2015
The human digestive system involves the process of food throughout the body. The human body must break down the food to its basic form so that it may be properly absorbed and used. The human digestive system is essentially one big tube that starts from the mouth and moves its way down to the anus (Farabee 1992). The entire starts from the mouth where salivary glands along with teeth, starts to break down the food so that it may be more easily used. Down from the esophagus the bolus makes its way to the stomach. In the stomach more break down takes place. Mixing in the stomach’s strong acid the churning of the food helps the further break …show more content…
If a patient has Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) the lower esophageal sphincter does not close properly. Because it does not close properly it allows the acidic stomach contents to flow backwards into the esophagus (Rubin et al 1990). If left untreated it could potentially lead to some esophageal problems which can include ulcers, bleeding, narrowing, and Barrett’s esophagus (Rubin et al 1990). Some of the factors that contribute to Gastro-esophageal Reflex Disease are hiatal hernia, obesity, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, Hypercalcemia, Scleroderma, and systemic …show more content…
Smoking affects many parts of the human body. Smoking affects the GERD by increases heartburn. Constant smoking weakens the lower esophageal sphincter. From the damage of smoking, the lower esophageal sphincter does not properly prevent the stomach acids from going back into the esophagus (Garrow2013). The return of the harmful acids damage the lining of the esophagus (Farabee 1992). Exposing the body to smoking can seriously increase the risk of gallstones, pancreatitis, Crohn;s disease, colon polyps. Its harmful contents may also increase the chance of other common digestive disorders such as liver cancer and peptic ulcers. Quitting smoking can reverse the effects on the body and can also improve the symptoms experience while smoking or keep them from becoming worse over time. Damage made by smoking can be reversed but, some people continue to be in high risk of certain digestive disorders after quitting because of the severe damage already made on certain organs that cannot be
Jeanette Galvez
ZOOL 2021.03
Instructor: Elizabeth Samuel
Oct. 14 2015
The human digestive system involves the process of food throughout the body. The human body must break down the food to its basic form so that it may be properly absorbed and used. The human digestive system is essentially one big tube that starts from the mouth and moves its way down to the anus (Farabee 1992). The entire starts from the mouth where salivary glands along with teeth, starts to break down the food so that it may be more easily used. Down from the esophagus the bolus makes its way to the stomach. In the stomach more break down takes place. Mixing in the stomach’s strong acid the churning of the food helps the further break …show more content…
If a patient has Gastro-esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) the lower esophageal sphincter does not close properly. Because it does not close properly it allows the acidic stomach contents to flow backwards into the esophagus (Rubin et al 1990). If left untreated it could potentially lead to some esophageal problems which can include ulcers, bleeding, narrowing, and Barrett’s esophagus (Rubin et al 1990). Some of the factors that contribute to Gastro-esophageal Reflex Disease are hiatal hernia, obesity, Zollinger-Ellison syndrome, Hypercalcemia, Scleroderma, and systemic …show more content…
Smoking affects many parts of the human body. Smoking affects the GERD by increases heartburn. Constant smoking weakens the lower esophageal sphincter. From the damage of smoking, the lower esophageal sphincter does not properly prevent the stomach acids from going back into the esophagus (Garrow2013). The return of the harmful acids damage the lining of the esophagus (Farabee 1992). Exposing the body to smoking can seriously increase the risk of gallstones, pancreatitis, Crohn;s disease, colon polyps. Its harmful contents may also increase the chance of other common digestive disorders such as liver cancer and peptic ulcers. Quitting smoking can reverse the effects on the body and can also improve the symptoms experience while smoking or keep them from becoming worse over time. Damage made by smoking can be reversed but, some people continue to be in high risk of certain digestive disorders after quitting because of the severe damage already made on certain organs that cannot be