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Summarize the life cycle of Ascaris?
Ascaris start out as eggs born in the small intestine and are passed through the feces. After they are ingested, the eggs hatch into larvae and grow in the intestine before moving into the lungs. They then move up the throat to be swallowed and live and reproduce in the small intestine again.
Although chemical digestion occurs throughout the digestive system it mostly occurs in the?
The stomach and the small intestine are the most important part for digestion. You CAN NOT live without a small intestine, since most nutrients are also absorbed from there also.
Does the great white shark live in the twilight zone?
No, animals that live in the twilight zone or disphotic zone are adapted to low light, high pressure conditions. They will have large eyes are small and have large teeth, and while the great white shark has large teeth he is neither small or has big eyes.
Which group of organisms can live in the human intestine and aid in the digestive process?
Bacteria
What organs are essential to survival?
Some essential organs for human survival include the heart, brain, lungs, kidneys, and liver. The heart pumps blood throughout the body, providing oxygen and nutrients. The brain controls bodily functions and processes information. The lungs allow for oxygen intake and carbon dioxide removal. The kidneys filter waste products from the blood, and the liver helps with digestion and detoxification.
Can baby live with no large and small intestine?
If a child is born without a large intestine it cannot live obviously, where else would it's waste be transported through?
Can you get intestines transplant?
If you mean, "can you live without your large intestine?" then yes, you can. One must wear a Colostomy bag to collect the waste that leaves the small intestine. The large intestine also plays a small role in reabsorbing water and ions, so one would have to make sure they are not getting dehydrated or experiencing symptoms of low ion concentrations. If you mean "with only small intestine -- no stomach, etc.", then no, you cannot.
Side effects of removing the large intestine?
The removal of a person's large intestine is called a "colectomy". When it is removed, the end of the small intestine (where the large intestine would normally be joined on to) is then bought to the outside surface of the person's abdomen (normally next to the navel), where it is stitched in place and a colectomy bag is then attached to collect waste material. (Yes, the colectomy bag is outside the person's body). A person can live quite healthily without a large intestine - it is not necessary for life, just useful.
Is there a transplant for crones?
There is no transplant for Crohn's disease. (The large intestine is never transplanted since you can live without it. The small intestine can be transplanted, but it does not cure Crohn's disease).
What organ reabsorbs digested food?
The small intestine absorbs nutrients and the large intestine absorbs water and left over nutrients.
Can you live without a large intestine?
Yes, but only with medical support. Individuals who have the large intestine removed, or with an intestinal bypass, may have their ileum directly connected to the colon or rectum, and will not utilize the large intestine (an ileostomy is often used as an intermediate step). Since absorption of nutrients takes place in the small intestine, this allows continued metabolism. However, this condition can lead to dehydration due to lack of water absoption, and deficiencies of some vitamins that are taken in through the large intestine.
How can you live without the small intestine?
You can't.
What organ are in the abdominal?
In the general abdominal cavity: stomach, small intestine, large intestine, spleen, live, gallbladder. In the retroperitoneal area of the abdominal cavity, pancreas, kidneys, and adrenal glands.
What does a pig's cecum do?
The cecum houses a large number of bacteria that help in digestion of plant materials, mostly cellulose, that remains undigested in the stomach and small intestine. This is done by the process of fermentation that helps in breaking down the plant fibers. The nutrients from cellulose are later absorbed by the large intestine.
Vitamin synthesizing bacteria live in?
In the large intestine.
What dose the large intestine do?
the small intestine is the primary site for the digestion and absorption of food. the large intestine mainly functions to absorb excess water and electrolytes from undigested food particles. --thoughtfulobserver
What probabilities are there to live when a person has a car accident and they hurt their large intestine?
90 percent because it is possible to live without your intestine.
