Intestine

Hirschsprung's Disease Hirschsprung's disease is a condition that affects the large intestine (colon) and causes problems with using the restroom properly. The condition is present at birth as a result of missing nerve cells in the muscles of the baby's colon. A newborn who has Hirschsprung's disease usually can't have a bowel movement in the days after birth. In mild cases, the condition might not be detected until later in childhood. Uncommonly, Hirschsprung's disease is…

Disease Derell L Latin Jr Brookhaven College Regional enteritis, but most commonly known as Crohn’s Disease is an idiopathic, chronic inflammatory bowel disease that affects the intestines causing swelling and irritation. Most commonly it affects the small intestines and beginning of the large intestine, but can affect any portion of the gastrointestinal tract from the mouth to the anus. Crohn’s can affect men and women of all ages, but is likely to affect people between the ages…

So I swam to the bottom to the tube to the small intestine. I was in a dark, foul-smelling, creepy place, I was in the small intestine. I suddenly remembered that in the small intestine, there was bile and pancreatic juice that would break my fat down, I had to dodge this, so I climbed upside down all they way to the tube to the large intestine. "Man, I can't believe that it has been like 5 hours!" I thought. Inside the large intestine, I threw up, it was disgusting, I was a mad scientist to…

Embedded in the pancreas are the islets of Langerhans, which secrete into the blood the insulin and glucagon • Enzymes, or digestive juices, are secreted by the pancreas into the small intestine. There, it continues breaking down food that has left stomach. The pancreas also produces the hormone insulin and secretes it into the bloodstream, where it regulates the body’s glucose or sugar level Mouth: • the mouth is the first portion of the…

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…

from the stomach to the small intestine. Duodenum- The duodenum connects the stomach to the small intestine. Partially digested food from the stomach gets digested in it. Bile from the liver and gallbladder,…

make lactase. It results from a drop in or disruption of the production of lactase in the small intestine. The small intestine is a primary part of the digestive system, and is the longest part of the gastrointestinal tract and makes up about three quarters of the digestive system. It is a hollow tube like organ that connects to the stomach one end and the large intestine on the other. The small intestine is also about fifteen to twenty feet long and one inch in diameter. It is coiled and…

The digestive system is a group of organs that convert food into energy to feed the entire body. The alimentary is made up of the pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestines, and large intestines. Organs of the digestive system include the teeth, tongue, salivary glands, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas. In the digestive system it all begins with the mouth. Inside the mouth are many organs that help the food to be chopped up and swallowed . Teeth chop food into small pieces, which are…

In the esophagus is the first place peristalsis occurs. Peristalsis is the rhythmic contractions of smooth muscle in the esophagus and the intestines that aids in the progression of food through the tract. Peristalsis is controlled by the parasympathetic nervous system. When digestion begins, signals are sent to and from the brain that controls movement and the release of enzymes or hormones…

organs that work together to enable the body to digest and absorb numerous substances. It is often described as a long muscular tube starting at the mouth, and ending at the anus. The esophagus, stomach, small intestine (consisting of the duodenum, jejunum, and the ileum), and the large intestine (consisting of the cecum, ascending, transverse, and descending colon, the sigmoid, rectum, and anus), all make up the gastrointestinal tract. The esophagus is the starting point for the…