Intestine

of ammonia levels in the bloodstream, Hyperammonemia, is usually indicative of liver or kidney insufficiency or failure or drug and alcohol abuse. Hyperammonemia could also be indicative of failure of other organ such as heart and small and large intestines (Lewis, 1030). Hyperammonemia can have…

entire system, Crohn’s Disease. Crohn’s disease is when the GI tract becomes inflamed causing swelling and irritable favors. Unfortunately, this disease places under the chronic category. Usually Crohn’s aims towards the small intestine and the first section of the large intestine but any area within the GI tract is fair game. The answer as to how Crohn’s disease developed is undiscovered. Although, “Researchers believe the following…

1. Detail the first part of the digestive system from the mouth to the esophagus including the structure and functions of each part. The first part of the digestive system is comprised of the mouth, the pharynx and the esophagus. The mouth is an oral cavity that starts the process of mechanical and chemical digestions when food is received. The mouth is bounded by the cheeks and lips. The mouth contains a soft and hard palate, salivary glands, teeth (crown and dentin) and the tongue (covered…

charge of mixing it’s digestive “juices” with the food so that it can be broken down efficiently. The “juices” are created in glands in the lining of the stomach and they which then help break down the food so it is able to pass through the small intestine. When your stomach is cancer free it works normally and…

the biliary system, primarily functions to receive, concentrate and store bile produced by the liver. which used to assist the breakdown and absorption of fat in the digestive system (Drake et al., 2009). When food is consumed and enters the small intestine, cholecystokinin is released which triggers the gallbladder to contract and secrete bile. The gallbladder is not essential for survival however, as the liver will instead drip bile into the duodenum during this process instead if the…

(CT), which is generally the most effective way to diagnose pancreatitis; endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), during this procedure an endoscope is placed down the throat, into the stomach, and through the first part of the small intestine; a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can also be used in detection, this technique uses radio waves to create better detailed images of the organs. Sometimes the cause is never known. In fact, in 15% of cases of acute pancreatitis and 20% of…

disease (IBD) characterized by inflammation of the digestive or gastrointestinal tract. Crohn’s can affect any part of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus, but is more commonly found at the end of the small intestine where it joins the beginning of the large intestine (or colon). It can also affect an individual’s eyes, skin, and joints. Interestingly, the incidence and prevalence of Crohn’s disease is high in industrialized countries but fairly low in developing countries.…

“Gastro” is a term that means stomach, while “Paresis” means weakness. Gastroparesis commonly referred as gastric emptying is a digestive disorder in which the food movement from the stomach to small intestine slows down or gets abnormal. In order to move food from the stomach to small intestine the stomach contracts. The stomach muscles are regulated by the vagus nerves. In order to break down food and movement food over gastrointestinal tract, the stomach muscle controlled by vagus nerve…

with a gastroenterologist is sometimes necessary. 1. What is gastroenterology? The gastroenterology is concerned with the study of the digestive system and the treatment of related diseases. It treats the organs (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus) as well as the digestive glands (liver, bile ducts, pancreas). The hepatology ("liver") and proctology ("rectum" and "anus") are its two main specialties. 2. When should I go to see a gastroenterologist? Your doctor…

(longitudinal, circular and oblique muscle), submucosa and mucosa. There are many functions of the stomach, it is a temporary storage area for the food to allow digestive enzymes to act. These break down the food molecules so they are ready for the intestines. It functions to do the mechanical breakdown and production of Chyme. The stomach walls roll and churn the food around and pour on secretions from the gastric glands. The resulting paste-like material is called Chyme. Another function of…