Fatty liver

Gillian Bianchi and Sarah Collins February 10, 2016 Dr. Leydon SLP-585-A Larynx Dissection 1. When we began we saw the trachea, the aditus, vestibule, and the aryepiglottic folds. a. The trachea is the tube-like structure that attaches to the cricoid, and brings oxygen into the lungs. b. The esophagus is the structure on the posterior side of the structure, this structure brings the bolus into the stomach. c. The aditus is the opening at the top of the structure d. The vestibule e. The…

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Abstract Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common primary liver cancer, is one of the dreaded complications of chronic liver disease. Recent experimental and clinical studies have revealed the pivotal role played by the alteration of gut-liver axis in the onset of chronic liver diseases, including HCC. Altered gut microbiota and endotoxemia are increasingly recognized as critical components in promoting the procession of chronic liver diseases and the development of HCC. Probiotics have…

For the week four of our learning journals we talked about the digestion of lipids, essential fatty acids, and some health effects of saturated fats, Trans fats, and cholesterol. Digestion of lipids starts in the mouth and goes from the mouth to the stomach then to the small intestine. In the mouth, some of the hard fats begin to melt as they reach body temperature. The salivary gland in the base of the tongue then releases an enzyme called lingual lipase. In the stomach, the churning causes fat…

Microbiology Case Study: Toxic Shock Syndrome I. Background AH, a 12-year-old Caucasian female, escorted by her 32-year-old mother to the local hospital’s emergency department early one morning. AH’s mother noted that within the past 3 hours AH has shown a variety of symptoms. These symptoms include: fever of 102ᵒ Fahrenheit, chills, aggressive vomiting, diarrhea, and an intense red rash of the palms and soles of her feet. AH also added that she has a sore throat, headache, muscle aches, and…

straightforwardly into the circulatory system. Insulin is the central hormone for metabolizing sugar. Liver The liver has numerous capacities, yet its primary capacity inside the stomach related framework is to handle the supplements assimilated from the small digestive system. Bile from the liver discharged into the small digestive tract additionally assumes an imperative part in processing fat. Likewise, the liver is the body's substance "manufacturing plant." It takes the crude materials…

When you get a liver and you have three people who need it, who should get it? We tried to come up with an ethically defensible answer. Because we have to choose,”(Monti) There isn't enough organs out their for these people and it's sad that they have to choose. They choose…

The most immediate response to Ryan’s constant drinking is regularly vomiting, sometimes even with blood. Besides this, Ryans organs are screaming from the inside out. This constant vomiting, especially with blood is a sure sign he is suffering from liver and pancreas damage. Furthermore, Ryan’s digestive system is severely damaged. He can not eat without extreme pain. As a result, Ryan would only eat 3 times a week, if wasn't forced by his family members, causing him to be severely…

The ultimate fate of digested chicken and rice is to be converted into simple biomolecules and the remains be excreted from the body through the anus. The chickens major initial biological structure when first consumed is a protein. It is then digested into its constituent, an amino acid by pancreatic enzymes prior to absorption. First, the chicken is mechanically digested in the mouth when chewed and breaks it into smaller pieces. The partially digested chicken travels to the stomach and begins…

In the case of curing a liver illness with acupuncture, the healer will insert the needles onto the metal meridians. It is necessary to increase the energy of the metal meridians, as described above, to lower the energy of the wood meridians that includes the gall bladder and also the liver. It will not only allow a balance between both elements, but it will also allow the Yin and Yang to become balanced as well. During any session, an acupuncturist will leave the needles inserted in a patient…