Anaerobic digestion

which consists of the small intestine, large intestine, and anus. Several accessory organs, such as the liver and pancreas, assist the lower GI tract with the digestion of food to release nutrients. The food is digested completely and at this time all of the nutrients have been absorbed into the bloodstream. Bacteria also assist the digestion of food and its converting into feces for defaction. There is an acidic fluid that passes from the stomach through the small intestine, consisting of…

endocrine system control with the digestive system, advanced technology and diseases that such advanced technology can be used to cure. The digestive system has two main functions; nutrients needed for humans and discarding the waste from the body. Digestion extracts the nutrients needed from the food. The nutrients are used for energy, growth and cell repair. This happens in the Upper GI (Gastrointestinal) tract; the extraction of waste happens Lower GI (Gastrointestinal) Tract.…

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…

As evolution of digestion has occurred, the ways organisms gain their energy from food has also evolved into much more complex processes. From the intracellular digestion process of single-celled organisms to multicellular organisms, such as humans, morphing into extracellular digestion, digestive systems have had to evolve with us so that our bodies allow us to easily absorb nutrients from our food. The simplest digestive system takes place in the subkingdom Protozoa, where organisms are made…

digestive enzymes that are released into the duodenum through the common bile duct along with bile from the gall bladder. 1 Some of the enzymes the pancreas secretes include bicarb, lipase, amylase, trypsin, and proteases all to help aid in the digestion of food as it travels through the gastrointestinal tract. Pancreatitis occurs when…

vigor to all muscle contraction. The stored phosphocreatine and free creatine, make up what is known as your total creatine pool, which amounts to 120g in a 70-kg healthy individual (Balsom, Soderlund & Ekblom, 1994). The Effect of Creatine on Anaerobic…

Aerobic capacity of endurance athletes has been a consistent topic throughout research. Different sports require a certain amount of endurance to be successful on the field or court. Much of this research has been done on soccer players. These athletes consistently show a high maximal oxygen capacity, also known as VO2 max. Due to their higher aerobic fitness level they are able to perform closer to their maximum heart rate value as well. Throughout a match the players consistently shift from…

Netball requires a base level of fitness and skill level for sound performance so a player can perform tasks without onset fatigue. In a game of netball an athlete's body needs to be able to provide and sustain energy aerobically. This is dependant upon the individual's cardiovascular system to transport and efficiently use oxygen during the sustained exercise. In specific, aerobic training is significant for netball players due the stamina required to maintain intensity throughout the course…

Owls, hawks, and eagles are types of raptors, animals which have hooked beaks and sharp claws, and are therefore adapted for seizing prey animals. Hawks and eagles differ from owls in that they eat their prey animals by tearing them into small pieces, picking out the flesh and avoiding most of the bone material which they might eat. The relatively small amount of indigestible bone and fur that remain will be compacted by their stomach muscles into a pellet similar to the owl’s. Do you think an…

This paper will discuss the management practices that can be implicated to help control the severity of Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis in affected horses. Because of the debilitating effects that this condition has, it is important to examine the ways that this disorder can be controlled. Low potassium diets, regular turnout, and a constant schedule have been shown to effectively manage the condition of Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis. The role of potassium in action potentials, as well as in…