Small intestine

age of environmental change and the effects it has on our body, it is emerging that not only does pollution and harmful toxins accumulate in our tissues and body cells but also in the integral organs of our bodies - for e.g. lungs, liver, kidneys, intestines etc. Scientists have been studying the effects of pollution in air, water, soil and the food we eat. It has been proved by scientific research that the effects of these pollutants and toxins cause long lasting damage to our living…

There are two very important processes we need in order to stay alive. They are photosynthesis and human digestion. Even though, both of these processes are vital to our existence, there has been so many changes to them over the past few hundred years caused by human activity and scientific advancement. Right now, you may (or may not) be trying to recall what exactly photosynthesis and human digestion are. But anyway, let’s just pretend that you are back in elementary school and you are learning…

examine the esophagus and stomach, colonoscopy to examine the large intestine, and more complicated procedures to examine and treat problems in the bile ducts and pancreas. The upper endoscope is smaller and it passed through the mouth, through a bite block that is there to protect the teeth. The scope, which is use to examine the large intestine, is thicker and longer. To diagnose and treat problems, the endoscopist often passes small instruments through the scope, such as biopsy forceps in…

Introduction: Gastro Intestinal Tract (GIT) is an important site for wide variety of lesions which include congenital, inflammatory, neoplastic conditions. The invention of flexible fiber-optic endoscope is a very good achievement towards the diagnostic field. With the use of this facility direct vision of diseased mucosa and biopsy of mucosal lesions, therapeutic induction and photographic visualization of the lesions are made possible. Aim of the study: Aim of this study is to know the…

Giardiasis Causing problems in the small intestine in animals and humans is the disease known as Giardiasis. It originates from a microscopic parasite, which is an organism that feeds off of another to survive, called Giardia lamblia. It may be spread through contact with infected people and even through animals such as dogs, cats, beavers, cattle, etc. Eating contaminated food and drinking contaminated water amplifies the risk of catching the parasite and contracting Giardiasis. Although it…

Celiac disease is a serious, genetic, autoimmune disorder characterized by damage to the small intestine due to the ingestion of gluten (Celiac Disease Foundation). Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley, and triticale, and helps foods maintain their shape. When gluten is ingested by people with celiac disease, damage can be seen on the villi within the small intestine, which is the small fingerlike projections that promote nutrient absorption (Celiac Disease Foundation). For the…

directly states that Cl- currents could not be detected in smooth muscle cells from mouse small intestine (Tokutomi et al 1995). In the light of an increased understanding of the activities and distribution of Cl- channels and transporters in gastrointestinal smooth muscle, we tested the effects of two anionic substitutes for Cl-, gluconate and isethionate, on the electrical activity of mouse small intestine. These ions are not transported by Cl- ion exchangers (Owen and Prastein 1985, Koncz and…

The appendix is located in the lower right side of the abdominal in the shape of a small hallow worm-like tube the size of a small finger that is attached to the cecum, the beginning of the colon. Most people diagnosed with appendicitis are most often between ages 10-30 but anybody can get it most without any warning. Its function is unknown but some medical…

The body, when affected with this disease, will refuse to digest any piece of gluten that enters the intestines. “Gluten consists of two proteins gliadin and glutenin. It is the gliadin part that people react negatively to. When flour is mixed with water, gluten forms a sticky cross-linked network of proteins, giving elastic properties to dough and allowing…

reproductive organs, and blood vessels could be seen inside the earthworm. The mouth led to a pharynx, esophagus (which was covered by the reproductive organs), a soft crop, hard gizzard, and an intestine that continued on to the rest of the body. The earthworm’s brain was barely visible. A pair of small, white, ball-shaped seminal receptacles lay on each side of the earthworm, along with two pairs of larger, whitish seminal vesicles below them. Beneath the reproductive organs, a dark aortic…