Bile

many important jobs including digestive processes. It also carries out many metabolic and regulatory functions in the body and is also responsible for producing bile to breakdown fats in the food we eat. The gallbladder is similar to a small storage sac, it helps the liver to store bile. The liver and gallbladder connect by the common bile duct. Many disease states can affect these two closely related organs including cirrhosis, cholecystitis and gallstones. These diseases decrease the…

Background Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC), also known as an autoimmune liver disease, damages the bile ducts within the liver. In the body the ducts play an important part in digestion because they carry fluid away from the liver. Over time the pressure builds up from the fluid causes the cirrhosis of the liver. The destruction of the bile ducts can have early symptoms such as fatigue, itchy skin, and jaundice. Prevalence/Incidence Primary Biliary Cirrhosis is mostly found in women…

The Bile Esculin test was performed on a Bile Esculin Agar slant by inoculating the slant in a zig-zag pattern and was stabbed using an inoculating needle. The slant was then incubated at 37°C for 48 hours. After incubation, the slant was taken out and observed for any change. The Bile Esculin Agar used in the test was used as a selective and differential medium. The bile that was in the medium was selective for streptococci and enterococci…

containing intestinal juice. The intestinal juice consists of bile, bicarbonate, and digestive enzymes. Pancreatic juice is an example of digestive enzymes that helps digests fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. The bicarbonate is used and a buffer to neutralize the acidic chyme as it enters the small intestines. Bile is secreted by the liver which and it is stored in the gallbladder. The gallbladder sends the bile to the duodenum which helps the bile be emulsified. The next stage is absorption…

How do we process food using the digestive tract? What is the digestive tract? The digestive tract is also known as the gastrointestinal tract, or the (GI) tract. This (GI) tract is a bunch of organs that are mainly hollowed and they twist in a tube-like shape. This tube goes all the way from the mouth to the anus. The organs that make this up is the: -mouth - esophagus -small intestine -large intestine -and the stomach How does it work? Food first enters through…

The pancreas, located in the upper abdomen, sits just behind the stomach and level with the breastbone. The main function of the pancreas is producing two types of substances; digestive juices and digestive hormones, to regulate the body. These digestive juices are used to neutralize gastric acid secretion. The pancreas is also responsible for releasing insulin to help aid in regulating the blood. Whenever the pancreas becomes inflamed, it is termed as pancreatitis. In order to fully understand…

present in your gall balder which are mainly made up of cholesterol, salt, or bilirubin, that are discarded red blood cells. These stones move stealthily inside the gall bladders. The gall bladder is a small organ that functions as the storage place for bile (a digestive fluid) that is made in the liver. These stones also vary in size as in some cases, they are as small as grains or sometimes they are large as the size of a plum. In 80 percent of the cases, these gallstones cause no pain which…

produce imagines regarding size and flow of blood supply throughout the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts. These tests can reveal a stricture of ducts via slowing of blood flow or stone formation (Mayoclinic.org, 2014).…

Enemas and colonics have been used for hundreds of years by people worldwide. An enema is a medical procedure used to relieve constipation. A coffee enema is the enema related procedure of inserting coffee into the anus to cleanse the rectum and large intestines. A colonic involves the infusion of water into the rectum. It is also referred to as a water enema given to flush out the colon. Generally speaking, coffee enemas and colonics are regarded as safe. However, before self-prescribing, the…

For a century, scientists studied chromosomes by looking at them under a microscope. In order for chromosomes to be seen this way, they need to be stained. Once stained, the chromosomes look like strings with light and dark bands, and their picture can be taken. A picture, or chromosome map, of all 46 chromosomes is called a karyotype. The karyotype can help identify abnormalities in the structure or the number of chromosomes. To help identify chromosomes, the pairs have been numbered from 1 to…