Digestive system

is the first or base chakra and is located in the pelvic floor and corresponds to the coccygeal plexus of nerves. In the masculine body it lies between the urinary and excretory openings, in the form of a small dormant gland termed the perineal body (or central tendon of perineum). In the feminine body it is situated inside the posterior surface of the cervix. This chakra is considered an embryonic form of consciousness because it is primarily active from about three months in the fetal stage…

mucus - secreting goblet cells, and other glands that secrete products such as hydro hydrochloric acid and enzymes. The mucosa is generally covered with a layer of mucus that helps protect the underlying epithelium from the effects of the acid and digestive…

The kidney of the albino rat is a paired organ bean shaped, smooth and possess convex and concave borders. Each kidney has dorsal and ventral surface, medial and lateral borders. The lateral border is convex while, the medial border is concave, indented hilus, and an upper and lower pole. The hilus and sides of the kidney of albino rat are surrounded by adipose tissue. Anatomically, the rat kidneys lay alongside the vertebral column in the abdominal cavity and suprarenal glands situated above…

names, professionals found that this name describes the condition best, because it is both a mental and physical condition that individuals have to manage. IBS is a category under Functional GI disorder, which is just a general description of a digestive disorder. It is different than things like Crohn’s because it doesn’t make changes in the tissue of…

be prevented if low levels of T4 is caught within the first couple months of life. Early diagnosis is essential, and can create the cretinism to be reversible. If not treated in the first few months there can be critical development to the nervous system and can cause mental development for the patient. X-rays of the baby’s legs can also be done to show the bone ends at the new joints. The doctors can also tell from the x-rays if there are immature appearances and helps with the diagnosis…

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 generalized process of digesting a large meal consists of consumption of food, 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…

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…

When I look at the food that I consumed for Friday night, I have realized that my diet contains few vegetables and fruits. Furthermore, I did not take any dairy food. When I went to Choose My Plate website, I entered my age: 21, height: 156 cm, weight: 48 kg, and exercise 40-60 minutes a day. According to this website, it suggests that I intake 2000 calories per day. My dairy food plan recommends that I have 6 ounces of grains, 2.5 cups of vegetables, 2 cups of fruits, 3 cups of dairy, and 5.5…