Rectum

sections are the ascending colon which is connected to the small intestine, the traverse colon which is located under the stomach, the descending colon, on the left side of the abdomen and the sigmoid colon which joins the descending colon to the rectum. Bowel cancer starts in the inner layer of tissues (the lining) that make up the body most of which begin as a small growth known as a polyp. If this is not treated, it develops into a cancerous tumour which then grows into the muscle layers and…

occur and leak into the peritoneal cavity, which can be life threatening if not taken care of by medical professionals (Marieb, Hoehn, 2013). Normally what would happen in the colon during defecation is that the feces would move into and distend the rectum and…

Imagine a world where doctors could get rid of muscular, nervous, and skeletal pains or diseases, just by simply adjusting a part of your nervous system. Sadly most medical conditions can’t be cured in this way, but some can. Luckily, most conditions can be treated through various therapies that lessen the symptoms. Chiropractors can treat these symptoms through therapy. Because of this, Chiropractors can treat many conditions dealing with the nervous, muscular, and skeletal systems, however,…

comprised of the GI tract in addition to accessory organs. Basically, the GI tract is a long empty tube that reaches out from 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…

been used for hundreds of years by people worldwide. An enema is a medical procedure used to relieve constipation. A coffee enema is the enema related procedure of inserting coffee into the anus to cleanse the rectum and large intestines. A colonic involves the infusion of water into the rectum. It is also referred to as a water enema given to flush out the colon. Generally speaking, coffee enemas and colonics are regarded as safe. However, before self-prescribing, the best practice is to…

The most common sexually transmitted disease in the United States is chlamydia and the disease may cause serious damage to an individual’s body (Pommerville, 2014). Many individuals are usually unaware that they are a carrier of the disease due to unnoticeable symptoms. Chlamydia may be passed through vaginal, oral, or anal sex, and may me passed from mother to her fetus. No individual is immune to this sexually transmitted disease. Knowing the characteristics of the microorganism, the…

Cancer Research Fund International (WCRF) men (black men more specifically) in the United States have the highest incidence of colorectal cancer as compared to women. Colon cancer (colorectal cancer) is the development of cancer from the colon or rectum due to the abnormal cell proliferation caused by Prostaglandin E2(PGE2). PGE2 is increased or stimulated by cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), and COX-1 is responsible for the baseline levels of prostaglandlins. In normal colonic epithelium 15-PGDH…

Introduction: Cancer is defined by abnormal cell division without control. Colorectal cancer may be develop in the tissues of the colon and/or the tissues of the rectum (PubMed Health, 2015). Colon and rectal cancers arise because of changes that occur in specific genes and it has been notices that these genes play an important role to the cell cycle, angiogenesis and other mechanisms that take part in the growth of cells (Swan, 2005). Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide…

Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer or colon cancer, is cancer that affects the colon (or large intestine) and rectum. It usually grows very slowly over a period of 10 years. Bowel cancer can occur in men and in women. Almost 2,500 Irish people are diagnosed with bowel cancer each year. It is also the second most common cause of cancer death in Ireland. Bowel cancer…

Introduction Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract. Inflammatory bowel disease is “any intestinal inflammatory disease, especially Crohn 's disease and ulcerative colitis, of unknown cause” (Inflammatory Bowel Disease, n.d.). Inflammatory Bowel Disease is broken down into two types Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Crohn’s disease and Ulcerative colitis are not the same thing. Dr. Burrill B. Crohn’s first described Crohn’s disease in 1932, with…