Bile

vein This carries oxygenated blood to the liver. The blood is rich in the products of digestion some of which may be toxic compounds. Hepatic vein This is where blood leaves the liver which then re-joins the vena cava. Bile duct Bile is secreted from the liver. Bile has a digestive and excretory…

It wasn’t until later that more more forward thinking and humane techniques were attempted. Ancient Egyptians recommended that that those who had mental and psychiatric disorders engage in recreational activities like dances, concerts, and even painting. They felt that these activities would relieve psychiatric symptoms and help the patients return to a sense of normalcy. It is believed that the ancient Egyptians had such a forward way of thinking because they had more knowledge of the human…

Physician Assistant: Hello Mr. Brown. How can I help you today? Mr. Brown: I received the lab results from my recent blood work and I have a few questions and concerns. Physician Assistant: Let me take a look. I see that your total cholesterol is 210, triglycerides 145, HDL 33 & LDL 160. What questions did you have? Mr. Brown: I am unsure what these numbers mean. Can you explain them to me? Physician assistant: I’d be happy to help you. Let’s start with triglycerides.…

beta cells, and glucagon from alpha cells which are released into the bloodstream to help regulate blood sugars.1 The pancreas works as an exocrine organ by secreting 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…

Inside Lens program for NHK, UK band TV show, and Panasonic screen promotion video. For Inside Lens, I researched for potential topics, which are Bear Bile medicine, Muslim community, Virgin Academy, sofure (sleeping friends), and Kakuhido group. The material I found on the bear bile topic is quite controversial, as bears in Asia are captured for their bile, which is extracted using cruel, painful procedures and sold as traditional medicine. Bears suffer in small cages in China before they reach…

targets the digestive system, this system includes the intestines, liver, stomach, appendix, pancreas, gall bladder, rectum, and esophagus. The bacteria mainly targets the intestines, the small and large one. The small intestines role is to produce bile, bile is the substance that breaks up food. The role of the large intestine is the break down the fat. The large and small intestine are the largest vitals in the human body, the large intestine can reach up to 1.5 meters long, while the small…

The digestive system consists of the oral cavity, oesophagus, stomach, liver, gall bladder, spleen, pancreas,intestines, appendix and the rectum. All these organs interlink in order to carry out an environment of homeostasis. Homeostasis is a state of equilibrium inside the body as stated in the Journal of Nursing Standards (Hendry C 2012 page (46-50)).A further consideration is that of legal and ethical concerns within practice. The first part of the digestive system is the oral cavity and…

Foodborne illness is probably the most common public health problem in the United States and around the world. It is estimated that millions and millions of Americans gets sick by consuming contaminated food or water each year. Hence it is important to detect the presence of disease-causing bacteria in drinking water. One the simplest way to tell if there is a disease-causing pathogen in the water is the presence of coliform. Just like most of the microorganisms, coliform bacteria, a…

People living in a climate where in the summer, water is stagnant and warm, will produce an excess of bile, and in the winter, when this water is “cold, icy and muddied by melting snow and ice”, they will produce excess of phlegm (Hippocrates 152). He recommends that “if a sick man wishes to drink what is best for him”, that he should drink what will balance…

Major depressive disorder also known as clinical depression is a mood disorder involving sadness, feelings of worthlessness, loss of interest in someone’s usual activities and changes in one’s activities such as sleep and appetite that persist over a period of at least two weeks. (Textbook) To be diagnosed with depression a person must have at least four other symptoms of depression and these symptoms should be severe enough that they interfere with a person’s day to day life and prevent them…