Stomach

The mouth which is also called the oral cavity is associated with the accessory organs such as teeth, salivary glands, and tongue. The mouth is where digestion starts. Our teeth are used to chew food into really small pieces and our saliva contains enzymes that begins the process of digestion. Our tongue occupies the floor of the mouth and mixes food with saliva to form bolus which is a compact mass that forms food into a lump that helps initiates swallowing. The mouth begins the process of…

name we first look at the word peptic. Peptic meaning “a description relating to digestion in the upper digestive system (the stomach and small intestine)”(AGA). The next word is ulcer meaning “a sore or wound in the lining of the stomach or duodenum”(AGA). When placed together both words can be defined as “peptic ulcer- a open sore or raw area in the lining of the stomach or intestine”(MedlinePlus). In the digestive system _________. It is important for this mucosa to…

Heterotrophs are sectioned off into three different categories based on their intake of food. Heterotrophs are organisms that use organic compounds for energy and carbon. Herbivores, being animals that eat plants are; algae-eating snails, sapsucking insects, and vertebrates such as cows, horses, rabbits, and sparrows. Carnivores, animals who eat other animals; crabs, squid, many insects, cats, eagles, trout, and frogs. Omnivores, animals who eat both plants and other animals are; humans, pigs,…

eating because the crave for meth overthrows the cravings for food. Not eating will lead to digestive system and inner organs shutting down over course of time. The digestive system would be starved of food and the acids in stomach would eat away the surroundings of the stomach and could possibly end up eat away so much could lead to disease or eat through the…

refers to the stomach and reflux means to return or back flow. The return of the stomachs contents back up into the esophagus which is why it's called gastroesophageal reflux. GERD is located at the end of the esophagus where it becomes inflamed. The inflammation occurs when acid in the stomach flows backwards causing irritation in the esophagus. The lower esophageal sphincter also known as LES is affected by this disease. The LES is a ring of muscles between the esophagus and the stomach. In…

All mammals digest food through a similar system- even if there are specializations that have developed over time in adaptation for the diet of each animal. Each kind of animal uses the mouth opening, and often teeth, to acquire the food regardless of what stage—live, raw, cooked, etc.—and introduce it to the digestive tract. Almost all animals have a small and large intestine, wherein the separation and absorption of nutrients occurs. At the end of the small intestine the caecum is found in…

intubation for more than four days, and a weakened esophageal sphincter. Typically, the LES maintains enough pressure around the lower end of the esophagus to close it and prevent reflux. The sphincter relaxes after each swallow to allow food into the stomach. In GERD,…

• Small intestine: Most of the digestion takes place in the small intestine. Between the stomach and the large intestine. • Large intestine: The final section of the GI, main function absorbs remaining water & vitamins left over from the small intestine. Then transfer waste material into feces. The accessory digestive organs act as an assistant…

The patient’s chief complaint was of sharp pain in the abdomen around the center. The primary organ related to midepigastrum abdominal pain is the pancreas. In the abdomen, the pancreas is located behind the stomach, between the spleen and duodenum. It is a long, slender gland that has a head, body and tail (Lewis, Dirksen, Heitkemper & Bucher, 2014). Peritoneum covers the anterior portion of the pancreas, while inside consists of lobes and lobules. The pancreatic duct enters the duodenum…

the aryepiglottic folds. a. The trachea is the tube-like structure that attaches to the cricoid, and brings oxygen into the lungs. b. The esophagus is the structure on the posterior side of the structure, this structure brings the bolus into the stomach. c. The aditus is the opening at the top of the structure d. The vestibule e. The aryepiglottic folds connect the front epiglottis cartilage to the arytenoid cartilage to create the top part of larynx. This was seen as two fold like…