Intestine

Horses have a type of digestion that is called hind-gut fermentation a type of digestion characterized by a relatively small fore-gut and mid gut which digesta passes through fairly quickly. To the hind-gut where the majority of digestion occurs via microbiological forces. Staring out the digesta is swallowed into the stomach which in a horse is monogastric having only one chamber to it. That said, it is not the kidney bean shape that we would think of in humans or pigs, but it has a more…

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 mouth. The mouth is also called or known as the oral cavity. Next the teeth and saliva in your mouth work together. Your saliva makes the food very moist…

juice is needed to not only prevent bacterial growth, but to create an optimal environment for it’s enzymes to digest the food (now chyme) received through the cardioesophageal sphincter. The small intestine cannot handle such high pH, therefore when the stomach releases chyme into the small intestines, a signal is sent to the pancreas to release an alkaline substance called “sodium bicarbonate” to neutralize the chime’s acidic pH. Once neutralized, enzyme-rich pancreatic juices (neutral pH)…

Ulcerative Colitis, Pediatric Ulcerative colitis is long-lasting (chronic) inflammation of the large intestine (colon). Sores (ulcers) may also form on the colon. Ulcerative colitis, along with a closely related condition called Crohn disease, is often referred to as inflammatory bowel disease. CAUSES Ulcerative colitis is caused by increased activity of the immune system in the intestines. The immune system is the system that protects the body against harmful bacteria, viruses, and other…

Crohn’s disease is a relapsing inflammatory bowel disease that primarily affects the gastrointestinal tract, the lower part of the digestive system. The gastrointestinal tract is a pathway of many similarly hollow organs joined in a long twisting road connecting the stomach to the anus. The contractions of muscles in the GI tract helps in the digestion of food and with the production of many different hormones and enzymes. Crohn’s disease is a fatal disease caused by the inflammation of your…

for the veterinarian so that they can give an exact diagnosis. One form of treatment that is affected by drowsiness is walking. Veterinarians often advise horse owners to walk their horses when an impaction colic is suspected. The movement of the intestines and muscles from walking can help move the impaction through the horse’s digestive tract and out of the body. If an animal is drowsy due to a medication they receive, they will be more reluctant to walking. This is why it is crucial that any…

Introduction The gastrointestinal tract (GI) comprises of the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, and the anus. Also, digestion process start from the mouth; the ingestion of food stimulate the salivary secretion (mouth), the food is chewed before its passage through the esophagus down to the stomach where mechanical and chemical digestion takes place. Pepsinogen from the chief cells helps with the digestion of protein, amylase from the saliva and…

acids2. Finally, Creon will take any starches and will do the same thing; catalyze the hydrolysis of the starch into dextrins and other short-chain sugars2. All of the catalyzation of these molecules takes place in the duodenum and proximal small intestine, simulating the digestive enzymes that would be physiologically…

Laparoscopic partial colectomy Overview: The colon (large intestine) is the last part of the digestive tract. This part of the intestine works to absorb water and store food waste. The colon is a muscular tube-like. This tube has a very smooth coating. The coating consists of millions of cells. The two points in an adult are about 4 - 6 feet long. The rectum is the last 6 inches of the colon. A colectomy is a surgery to remove all or part of the colon. causes: This is done to remove the disease…

There is a myth that states gum will stay in the human stomach for 7 years after being swallowed. However, studies have shown that this is in fact incorrect. Gum is very digestible and isn’t hard to break apart in the stomach unless consumed in very large quantities due to its sticky texture. In many incidents, swallowed gum passes through the digestive system as well as any other food. When somebody swallows gum the material is first taken down the esophagus (the first mushed food is called…