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    Digestive Enzymes Lab

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    place. The three digestions are mechanical digestion, enzymatic digestion, and hydrochloric digestion. Mechanical digestion includes various functions in the oral cavity such as chewing, and also functions in various organs such as the stomach and intestines. The second type of digestion, chemical digestion, is involved in the breaking down of foods by…

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    Celiac Disease

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    sprue or coeliac disease is the immunes systems intolerance to gluten. Gluten is a protein that is normally found in wheat, barley and rye. The immune system responds to this intolerance in the small intestine by causing diarrhea, fatigue, weight loss, bloating, anemia. If it persists the small intestines will eventually become damaged to the point that it will not absorb nutrients. In children, the inability to absorb nutrients can affect their growth and development. 2. What are the typical…

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    Cholecystitis, a condition also referred to as gallbladder disease, occurs when an individual’s gallbladder becomes inflamed. This inflammation is usually caused by gallstones, which block the tube through which bile is usually released. The buildup is responsible for the inflammation. Gallstones are common, particularly in Western populations. In the United States, gallstones are seen in approximately 6% of men and 9% of women. The incidence in children is not known; however, gallstones/biliary…

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    bowel disease (IBD), of which there is no cure, only manageable treatments with possible remissions. It causes inflammation of the digestive or gastrointestinal tract (GI), although it can affect any part of the GI tract, it is mostly the small intestine. Most of the time it begins between the ages of 15-35, but can affect people of any age, men & women equally. Crohn’s was named for Burill Crohn, the American gastroenterologist who first described the disease in 1932. The exact causes of…

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    Open Small Bowel Resection Small bowel resection is surgery to remove part of the small bowel. The small bowel, also called the small intestine, is the top part of the intestines. It is part of the digestive system. When food leaves the stomach, it goes into the small bowel. Most food is then absorbed into the body. A small bowel resection may be needed if the small bowel becomes blocked or harmed by disease. One type of procedure is called an open resection. This means the surgeon will make…

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    Noor Diabi 11AA The life of hydrochloric acid in our stomach Chapter 14 section 1 25/04/2016 Ms. Sara Kassem Sharjah American International School Topic one: Discuss the role of hydrochloric acid in the digestion of foods. Point out how excess acid contributes to the discomfort known as indigestion. Explain how the stomach secretes a mucous layer, which protects it from being damaged by the hydrochloric acid it produced. Hydrochloric acid (HCl) is a clear, liquid. Which is produced in…

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    Galltone Case Study

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    ordinarily amid these five days. You mustn't eat on the 6th day. At 6 p.m. on the 6th day, take a teaspoon of Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) broke up in a glass of tepid water. At 8 p.m. rehash the same. At 10 p.m. take a large portion of some olive oil with a large portion of some juice of crisply crushed lemon. Blend and drink. The oil greases up the stones and encourages this progression. On the next morning, you ought to notice green stones in the…

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    In this phase, solid is placed into the mouth and the lips are shut by the orbicularis oris facial muscle (VII). The food is mixed with salvia and masticated with the teeth, so it can pass through the esophagus for digestion. Sensory recognition is critical at this stage and the movement and timing patterns in this phase varies depending on the viscosity. The salvia and food has now created a bolus in which lateral movements of the tongue and mandible are made. Furthermore, the soft palate has…

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    dermis contains collagen and fibre, also upholding a network of blood vessels, hair roots, glands and extensions of the inner nervous system. In addition, on the outer layer there’s an outermost covering named stratum corneum. This layer is made of large plates of protein, known as keratin, and dead skin cells. Our skin is responsible of protecting the body form many external forces, by acting as a barrier. It covers our whole body and defends us against any bacteria and other agents of…

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    Keratinized Stratified squamous epithelium are cells on the surface of the pinna of the ear in the epidermis. These are structurally flat cells, and although they are part of the skin surface layer they are no longer active cells by the lack of blood supply. They are pack of a keratin proteins, which main purpose is to make our skin waterproof from hazard chemicals. These dead cells are constantly deteriorating from the surface of the skin. The cells on the base layer are really cuboidal shape.…

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