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    Antacid Lab Report

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    compound (HCl) dissociates, it react and form neutralized components such as water and a salt. This is an ideal mechanism of action for individuals who suffer from acid reflux or heartburn conditions because the excessive HCl that is found in the stomach can be alleviated by ingesting antacid tablets. This experiment explored the effectiveness of different antacids base on the number of HCl moles neutralized by the antacid. The data favor Alkalac as the most effective antacids base on moles…

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    entail at the manor. He'd awakened with hands on his shoulders, shaking him. Startled that there were people in his room, the slave had swatted those hands away, a slurred shout to back the fuck away. Swift retaliation had come in a punch to the stomach that left him gasping for breath, curling off the bed with tears in his eyes. "I can see already that you'll be a difficult one," a cold voice uttered as too many pairs of hands held the slave down. "Let's make you a little more agreeable." Jinki…

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    Creon Research Paper

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    that are needed for digestion orally, in some sort of tablet or capsule3. Creon is administered in the form of an enteric-coated, delayed-release capsule2. The enteric-coating is meant to diminish destruction or inactivation from the acids in the stomach and gastrointestinal tract2. It is made up of a combination of porcine-derived enzymes, particularly, porcine-derived lipases, proteases, and amylases taken from a pig pancreas2. Once ingested, Creon, breaks food down in multiple ways depending…

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    Esophagus Research Paper

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    your Throat (Pharynx), from the throat your food then goes through your esophagus or swallowing tube. The esophagus is a muscular tube leading from the throat to the stomach. While in the esophagus the food goes through a series of contractions called peristalsis, after which the esophagus leads the food to the stomach. In the stomach there is a "zone of high pressure" called the lower esophageal sphincter this is a "Valve" meant to keep food from traveling backwards…

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    thought that stress was a direct cause of ulcers (“Stomach and Duodenal Ulcers (Peptic Ulcers)”, n.d.). Ulcers were thought to have been initiated by an increase in stomach acid, which would eat away at the mucosa of the stomach or other areas of the digestive tract until a break in the mucosa was formed and the stomach wall was then exposed directly to the acid, causing pain. Stress was blamed because stress had been thought to increase stomach acid production (Iliades, n.d.). Recent studies…

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    oesophagus. This is because the smooth muscle contracts which helps to move food along the. The cartilage is found in the esophagus is because it provides support and flexibility when the food moves. The oesophagus is where the food travels towards the stomach so that it can be broken down which then the body uses for energy. The nucleus controls the cell activities inside the cell. Mitochondria are needing to give energy to the cell and tissue. The columnar and squamous epithelium cell are…

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    P1 Describe how the body is protected from hazards in the external environment: Hydrochloric acid: Hydrochloric acid (HCI) is a clear, highly corrosive liquid which is released in our stomach once we start consuming any food or drinks. The main role of HCI and other gastric juices is to break down the food we eat and cause the release of enzymes that further aid digestion. However, HCI has another important function; it protects our body from illness by destroying pathogens that are commonly…

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    clinical drugs that are effective in treating acid-related diseases. They work by reducing the amount of acid produced by gastric glands in the mucous membrane in the stomach. The gastric proton pump resides in this gastric mucosa at the apical pole of the parietal cells. Under normal circumstances, approximately three liters of stomach acid is produced in a day under the regulation of the parasympathetic nervous system. The principle stimulant of acid secretion by the gastric proton pump is…

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    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 molecules through the oesophagus. Contractions in the oesophagus transport food into the stomach where gastric juices containing both hydrochloric acid and enzymes break down molecules further. Further contractions move the molecules to the small intestine…

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    It is routine and expected from the students, they are not rebelling but meeting the expectations set for them. The student’s conformity to these expectations only feeds further categorization of the students as a group outside of mainline French culture. Within the walls the students are monolithically believed to be incapable of reading ‘real’ French texts, like Voltaire. Outside of the walls — outside the systemic dictates— one student is capable of reading and digesting Plato’s Republic.…

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