Esophagus

The mouth also chews the food which breaks it up into small, more easily digestible pieces. The saliva present within your mouth mixes with the food to start the process of digestion. 2. Esophagus The esophagus is the gateway for food from…

free from food particles that pass into the esophagus there is a flap of connective tissue called the epiglottis that shuts the trachea off when we are swallowing to prevent choking. The trachea is the air conducting tube that connects to the lungs in order to breathe. The bolus of food is involuntarily pushed through the esophagus into the stomach by peristaltic contractions made by the muscles. The esophageal sphincter located between the esophagus and stomach acts as a regulator for what…

Giraffe The scientific classification of the giraffe is the Kingdom: Animalia, Phylum: Chordata, Class: Mammalia, Order: Artiodactyla, Family: Giraffidae, Genus: Giraffa, and Species: G. Camelopardalis (Giraffe: The Facts). Giraffes are found in savannas, grasslands and open woodlands in Africa. Each subspecies lives in a different area of Africa. They range from eastern, central and southern Africa (Basic Facts About Giraffes ). During the dry season, giraffes are found near water holes and…

The digestive system of a dog is composed of; the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, and large intestines but also requires help from organs such as the pancreas, and liver. The digestive systems roles are: digesting of food absorbing of nutrients Dog's digestive systems work differently to that of a human, for instance the digestion process begins in the stomach for dog's and in the mouth for humans. It is important for owners to have some idea of how the digestive system…

into a ball & pushes it down into the esophagus.The esophagus is quite a strange place if you ask me. Using a process called peristalsis, the esophagus contracts, squeezing the food so it can be let down into your stomach. No, these contractions aren’t the kind that someone who is about to give birth complains about, these contractions occur because we are trying to get all the nutrients we possibly can from the pretzel stick. After your esophagus squeezes the food as much as it possibly can, it…

During digestion, the esophageal lumen is occupied with the food and liquids we swallow. However, when we are not swallowing, the elongated folds of the mucosa and submucosa work to close the lumen. There are two sphincters located within the esophagus. The sphincters maintain a circular shape, and act as a door shutting channels when appropriate (Circus, 2015). I will be focusing on the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) and its relation to gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD). The LES…

that women have a greater risk of getting lung cancer than men. Esophageal cancer is cancer that occurs in the esophagus, the cancer arises in the cells that line the inner part of the esophagus. Signs and symptoms of esophageal cancer is difficultly or soreness when swallowing, weight loss, pain in the chest, coughing, hoarseness, indigestion and heartburn. The risk of getting esophagus cancer is not high but it’s more on habits shared among the family such as good health and fitness and not…

erosion and tooth decay. This is cause by gastric acid, which is formed in the stomach. Not only does this cause tooth and palate damage, stomach acid from purging can damages the esophagus. Gastroesophageal reflux disease is one condition that can arise from stomach acid in the esophagus. In extreme cases the esophagus can rupture or cancer may develop in the area. The stomach is the next organ that is affected by BN. Peptic ulcers can form in the stomach because the stomach lining becomes thin…

Heterotrophs are sectioned off into three different categories based on their intake of food. Heterotrophs are organisms that use organic compounds for energy and carbon. Herbivores, being animals that eat plants are; algae-eating snails, sapsucking insects, and vertebrates such as cows, horses, rabbits, and sparrows. Carnivores, animals who eat other animals; crabs, squid, many insects, cats, eagles, trout, and frogs. Omnivores, animals who eat both plants and other animals are; humans, pigs,…

symptoms. The gold standard for diagnosing GERD is the 24-hour pH monitoring which records “the number, duration, and severity of reflux episodes (Christensen & Krockow, 2011, p. 1423).” Endoscopy is used to view the effects of the reflux on the esophagus. iii. The patient…