Anaerobic digestion

Cholecystitis is defined as inflammation of the gallbladder, most often caused by gallstones obstructing the neck or cystic duct of the gallbladder, causing the build-up of bile leading to increased pressure and subsequent inflammation of the organ (Kimura et al., 2013). The most common form of cholecystitis is known as calculous cholecystitis, which is most often caused by gallstones or biliary sludge obstructing the cystic duct, however other less common causes such as benign and metastatic…

where she could. While she did this, Ziki was being slowly churned inside her restless stomach, stewing in her digestive juices and being sloshed around as she moved. That night, the large zebra decided to take a hot bath as it usually helped her digestion. She bathed for hours, massaging her belly and relaxing in the heated water, she was still feeling quite full, even though her meal had been digesting for several hours now. That night the zebra queen went to sleep feeling relaxed and…

8 Indian kitchen ingredients that are of great help in treating Mouth ulcers!! Mouth ulcers, also called Aphthous ulcers, are sores appearing in the mouth, mostly inside of the cheeks, that can be quite painful while drinking, eating, or brushing teeth. Mostly mouth ulcers are harmless and clear up on their own but if these sores persist more than 3 weeks, medical advice is necessary. The exact cause of mouth ulcers is unknown and is mostly varies from case-to-case. However, still there are many…

onquer Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Heal From the Inside Out If you've ever been caught in the painful grips of gastrointestinal pain, there is hope, and it may be as easy as changing your diet. Irritable bowel syndrome can be mildly uncomfortable or completely debilitating. It affects nearly 20% of the U. S. population, and this health concern is right up there among the top causes of missed work. The good news is that there is a solution. Avoid Certain Foods Problems in the GI tract can begin…

Gastrointestinal Alterations As a clinician in is critical to differentiate between gastrointestinal disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), peptic ulcer disease (PUD), and gastritis. Many of the presenting symptoms may appear similar in nature. However, upon exploration of the historical details, an accurate diagnosis can be concluded. This paper will review the pathophysiology of normal gastric acid stimulation and production and the related alterations that occur with GERD,…

The pancreas is one of the main organs in our body that is used for digestion of food1. The exocrine function of the pancreas is responsible for secreting digestive enzymes that are then used to digest the food we eat, leading to uptake of nutrients from the food, by the body1. Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency is a defect in those digestive enzymes1. This defect leads to the inability to break down food and therefore, difficulty absorbing the nutrients from food1. When the body is not able to…

#1) A fish eats another fish. Starting in the stomach of a typical gastric fish, explain how the proteins are broken down and absorbed, as well as how the functional units are subsequently used as energy and what waste product is produced. Proteins undergo a series of steps when being digested from a full protein to amino acids. In the stomach, cells secrete pepsinogen along with H+ into the lumen. The excess of H+ ions lowers the pH of the stomach, activating pepsinogen and turning it into…

The enteric nervous system (ENS) is primarily in charge of controlling most of bowel and gut movements and is a relatively new concept. The ENS is made up of multiple ganglia that function organs including: the small and large intestines, stomach, liver, gallbladder, appendix, and pancreas. Hirschsprung’s disease can result from a mutation of the ENS. Hirschsprung’s disease is a condition where the colon partially forms due to the mutant genes that have preceded it during the development of the…

1. My model represents the digestive system excluding the mouth. The function of the digestive system is to ingest food, extract valuable nutrients from it, then excrete the wastes. The structure of the digestive system assists this function in many ways. The mouth is able to chew the food that we eat into smaller, easier to digest pieces (Cleveland). In addition to this, it adds saliva to the food which helps with the digestive process because it contains an enzyme called amylase which breaks…

progression through the digestive tract, absorption of nutrients, and secretion of waste. The process seems far from complex; however, at the cellular level digestion transpires in much more intricate detail. The human body must be supported by organic compounds that provide chemical balance. The steps and regulations of cellular digestion allow for generation of high energy products. Carbohydrates are the essential molecules needed to provide energy by facilitation of chemical reactions that…