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    restraining variable (SRIF), is a hypothalamic hormone, a pancreatic hormone, and a focal and fringe neurotransmitter. Somatostatin has a wide conveyance all through the focal sensory system (CNS) and also in fringe tissues, for instance in the pituitary, pancreas and stomach. The different activities of somatostatin are intervened by a group of rhodopsin-like G protein-coupled receptors, which contain five unmistakable subtypes. Somatostatin receptor 1 (SSTR1), Somatostatin receptor 2 (SSTR2),…

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    Gum Myth

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    is a neutralizing acid. Therefore the saliva is helping rather than hindering the digestive process. However, there is has been cases found that gum can stimulate stomach ulcers. This is because the gum causes the stomach to secrete acid and the pancreas to produce digestive enzymes that aren’t needed but rather extra. When this happens and…

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    your oral cavity where sustenance enters your body, by means of the throat, stomach, small digestive system, internal organ, rectum, lastly to the rear-end where undigested nourishment is removed. The frill organs incorporate the salivary organs, pancreas and liver. These emit vital chemicals into the digestive tract. The nerve bladder, which stores bile, is additionally considered part of the GI framework. The capacity of the GI framework is to process supplements and vitality from…

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    Essay On Pancreatitis

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    The pancreas, located in the upper abdomen, sits just behind the stomach and level with the breastbone. The main function of the pancreas is producing two types of substances; digestive juices and digestive hormones, to regulate the body. These digestive juices are used to neutralize gastric acid secretion. The pancreas is also responsible for releasing insulin to help aid in regulating the blood. Whenever the pancreas becomes inflamed, it is termed as pancreatitis. In order to fully understand…

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    A child came up to me today and ask me if he swallows a cookie what all happens to it. Once it enters the mouth, chemical and mechanical steps work to break the cookie into smaller pieces and remove its nutrients for use by the body. Tracing the digestion of a cookie involves a quick trip down your esophagus, a churn in the stomach and a slow, winding movement through the intestines. The Mouth The digestive process begins…

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    Both insulin and glucagon work together towards a balanced body metabolism, however, they are divided into the opposite function: insulin supports anabolic reactions while glucagon, catabolic reactions. They are released from the pancreas and controlled in the brain by the pituitary gland. Insulin has many functions, it signals a state of energy abundance, promotes of amino and glucose acid absorption to various tissues from the blood as well as stimulation of anabolic processes such as glycogen…

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    The Alimentary canal or gastrointestinal tract is made up of all the organs which food passes through during digestion. Starting from the mouth, where saliva is produced protecting the teeth and chemically breaking down food molecules and teeth are used to mechanically chew food from larger molecules to smaller molecules. Food is then passed through the Pharynx. The Epiglottis in the Pharynx, is a flap of tissue that covers the trachea to prevent food from entering the lungs, thus directing…

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    The Disease with No Cure Approximately 30,00 people on the united states have Cystic Fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis is a lung disease that limits your ability to breathe overtime. There is no cure but, the disease can be controlled with treatments and a management team. In CF a gene causes a thick buildup of mucus that blocks the airways. Today the life expectancy for people with CF who live past child hood is 37 years. Cystic fibrosis is very unpredictable in the ways it affects your body. It…

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    Essay On Digestive System

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    convert food into energy to feed the entire body. The alimentary is made up of the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, and large intestines. Organs of the digestive system include the teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. In the digestive system it all begins with the mouth. Inside the mouth are many organs that help the food to be chopped up and swallowed . Teeth chop food into small pieces, which are moistened by saliva before the tongue and other…

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    in control of pituitary hormones by liberating others type of hormones. 3.Ovaries: it found in women and have the fiction to produce estrogen and progesterone.Also, is the responsible of women development as heathy menstrual period and breasts. 4.Pancreas: fiction is to maintain health blood sugar level, and it has to do with diabetes.Pupil. 5:Parathyroid: it helps control both calcium and phosphorous levels in the body. 6:Pineal Gland: function is to releases melatonin, which helps the body…

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