Small intestine

fermentation. Fermentation is a chemical reaction that bacteria perform to breakdown carbohydrates in order to release energy and multiply. They are able to live in our intestines, able to reach the intestine alive and proven scientifically to have a positive effect on our health. This starter culture do not stay permanently in our intestines as they move along our digestive tract and deliver their benefits before finally leaving the body when we have our bowel movement. 5. What are…

Introduction Pathophysiology is based on structural changes and abnormalities that cause disease and defects. Colon cancer is a disease of the large intestine. Cancer early on shows no signs or symptom and is called the silent killer. In the early stage there would be small noncancerous polyps that are growths on the lining of the large intestine. When the cancer goes undetected for a long period it will proliferate and be noticed. When left untreated the cell proliferates and becomes…

Chemical Aspects of Digestion Lab Report By Abdulelah Almutairi Animal Form and Function Lab, 03, 12:30 PM Instructor: Melanie Gustafso-Ropski – Lab Assistant: Corinna Monday March 9,2015 1. Part A • The enzyme used in this experiment is pancreatic lipase. The substrate for pancreatic lipase is lipids or triglycerides. Hydrolysis of triglycerides occurs in the duodenum and the PH rages are from 7.1 to 8.2. • Phenol red was used as a PH indicator of the samples.…

laparotomy is used to view and examine structures inside the abdominal cavity. Those include section • Appendix • bladder • gallbladder • Intestine • kidney and ureter • Liver • pancreas • Spleen • Stomach • uterus, fallopian tubes and ovaries (in women) Surgery that opens the abdomen is called laparotomy. causes: on the basis of causes section varies: Large and small intestine: a bowel perforation, bowel block, cancer Liver: Trauma, cirrhosis, liver enlargement urinary-system kidneys, ureters…

Pancreas is a large gland located behind the stomach and beside the small intestine. It mainly has two main functions. The first function is the endocrine function which is the production of hormones called insulin and glucagon that is released into the bloodstream. Insulin lowers blood glucose concentrations,…

Lactose intolerance is the inability of the body to digest the sugar lactose, which is a sugar that is found in dairy products. While some people believe that lactose intolerance is an allergy to milk, it is not (Lactose Intolerance: Overview). A milk allergy is a disorder different from being intolerant to lactose. Adults or adolescence are more likely to develop lactose intolerance than children and it is a very common disorder worldwide (Lactose Intolerance: Overview). People of African or…

shark follow the same digestive tract: Food enters the mouth, goes down the esophagus, to the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, finally exiting the cloaca in the form of liquid or solid waste. The frog and the shark excrete solid and liquid waste through the same body cavity, the cloaca. For the mouse: food enters the mouth, down the esophagus, to the stomach, small intestine, large intestine, with…

omphalocele is a birth defect in which abdominal organs, primarily the intestines, herniate out of the body through a hole in the navel. Omphaloceles vary in size from containing only a portion of the small intestine to a majority of the abdominal organs, including most of the liver. This latter scenario, which includes about a third of omphalocele cases, is referred to as a giant omphalocele and can involve complications due to a small abdominal cavity and underdeveloped lungs. Herniated…

an effective procedure that is part of the weight loss methods. It is an active method in which the stomach is divided into two parts. The smaller upper part is separate and reattached directly to the duodenum better known as the start of the small intestine. There are many ways that are currently employed to perform this procedure. The procedure that produces the consistent weight loss is explained here as well as its resulting effects. The Procedures Surgeons use the upper portion of the…

The occurrence of inflammatory throughout the digestive tract is the general outcome of Crohn’s disease. The disease mainly aggresses towards the small and large intestine, but it could also impact other parts of the digestive tract as well. The small intestines are divided into three categories which are the ileum, jejunum, and duodenum. Crohn’s disease mainly impacts the ileum section where it swells up when irritated. The leading cause to Crohn’s disease is the process of being genetically…