Rectum

It is responsible for 13.8% of all cancers and is the second most fatal for men. Risk factors depend on where in the colon or rectum the cancer exists. Family history of CRC, previous diagnoses of CRC, men with IBS and middle aged men have the highest risk. In the early stages, CRC can show no signs due to the amount of room it has to grow. Some men have symptoms such as a change…

Avastin- Uses, Side effects and its effectiveness on certain types of Cancer Cancer is a fatal disease which knows no gender or age. It can develop in every human’s body and there are many types of cancer which affect certain area of the body. Cancer develops when the process of forming new cells or dying out of the old ones is interrupted and the cells become abnormal, meaning that old cells survive when they shouldn’t and new cells are formed when they are not needed. These cells grow into…

I’m sure that at one point or another in your life you’ve heard of the digestive system & the physical changes (a change in appearance) & chemical changes (irreversible changes that start with one thing & end with another) which occur during this process. But did you really learn what the digestive truly is & does for our bodies? Did you learn that not only do we see physical & chemical changes in nature but also in our bodies? If not, I’m here to tell you all about it. Put on your seatbelts &…

Food is taken in the mouth the first process is Mastication. This is the biting and chewing a feed breaking food into smaller particles. The incisor teeth cut and the molars grind. The food is mixed with saliva causing a breakdown of digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth, amylase is secreted and starts breaking down the carbs in the bread to form a bolus of food. This Bolus of food is pushed between the hard palate and the tongue mixing the bolus of food with saliva and pushing the…

1. I diagnosis Eleanor with pelvic floor dysfunction (PFD) based on her history and examination. Pelvic floor dysfunction is the inability to control the pelvic floor muscles and failure to function properly is due to old age, obesity, pregnancy, menopause, and a vaginal delivery (Bartling, 2016). Its symptoms include urinary problems, constipation, a heavy feeling or bulge in the pelvis, and pain. Eleanor presents a majority of the risks factors and symptoms. She is more likely to have PFD…

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…

monitor its pattern throughout the day. Part 1: What Is the Best Place to Take Temperature? Body temperature can be taken from different locations in the body. The best place to take temperature may be from the mouth, the armpit, the ear or the rectum. However, these are all indirect methods to measure the body temperature, which is really more…

A new and intriguing discovery has let us to change on how we see poop. Despite the stench of the feces, Dr. Thomas Louie of the University of Calgary has made up a way to use stool bugs as a pill to cure a fatal gut disease known as Clostridium difficile or C-diff. Half a million Americans get infected with this disease and about 14,000 die each year. You can get this by touching surfaces contaminated with feces, then touch your mouth. Symptoms include nausea, cramps, and diarrhea. These…

The digestive system of a dog is composed of; the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, and large intestines but also requires help from organs such as the pancreas, and liver. The digestive systems roles are: digesting of food absorbing of nutrients Dog's digestive systems work differently to that of a human, for instance the digestion process begins in the stomach for dog's and in the mouth for humans. It is important for owners to have some idea of how the digestive system…

Tracy McCuiston Johnson Dr Scott Pathophysiology 15 March 2017 Crohn’s Disease ABSTRACT Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease characterized by inflammation in the gastrointestinal tract that progresses to lesions.. The etiology of Crohn’s disease is not known but it is thought that a combination of environmental and genetic factors are the cause. Researchers have found several defective genes involved in the relationship between the innate immune system and the microbiome of…