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Intestines
The intestines aid in the digestion and absorption of food and stretch from the stomach to the anus.
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Embarrassing moment is when you could not hold your enema?
Yes, for patients it can be quite embarrassing to not hold an enema. However, the volume of fluid that is instilled during an enema varies from the type of enema. You can be assured that the nurse caring for you does not see this as a moment of humor. We truly empathize with patients and the discomfort that the procedure creates. Expulsion of material and fluid from the rectum is a normal turn of events after an enema.
What in the small intestine breaks apart the triglycerides so they can be taken up by the cell?
"Special enzymes on the walls of blood vessels called lipoprotein lipases must break down triglycerides into free fatty acids and glycerol."
Gangrene is necrosis and subsequent decay of body tissues caused by infection or thrombosis or lack of blood flow. It is usually the result of critically insufficient blood supply sometimes caused by injury and subsequent contamination with bacteria. This condition is most common in the extremities. The best of all possible treatments is revascularization (restoration of blood flow) of the affected organ, which can reverse some of the effects of necrosis and allow healing. Depending on the extent of tissue loss and location, treatment other than revascularization runs the gamut from allowing digits to auto-amputate (fall off), debridement and local care, to amputation, the removal of infected necrotic tissues. [1] 1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangrene
Put simply, gangrene is death and decay of parts of the body, usually the hands or legs, starting from the tips upward. It may be caused by infection, or insufficient blood flow. It is common in patients with uncontrolled diabetes mellitus. You mean gangrene?
It's die body tissue (skin, and tissues underneath it) that becomes infected. Usually the color is black and has a foul odor.
For further reading you can go to e-medicine.com or you may go to this link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangrene
It means health.
yes they fart all the time because of the amazin amount of bacterial gas that needs to be let out. Also farters and bomb bags are amazin
One type of digestive liquid that is added in the small intestine is called?
Bile is added by the liver.
Why do eyes water when you hae a bowel movement?
It is actually normal for some people to cry when they defecate. If you look at how your brain works, the urge to defecate is part of a natural process. Your brain tells your bowels that it is time to use the toilet. Yet the same parasympathetic system controls your tears, so the signals can get confused. This is more common than you may think. You might only figure out that this does not happen to everyone by comparing yourself to what your friends tell you. But don't worry, this is normal for some people. Some people even sweat or have blood pressure changes when they defecate too. This is all similar to why some people sneeze when they look into the sky.
All animals with a digestive system release gas at some point.
What does a black stool mean for a rabbit?
Rabbit stool is generally quite dark to begin with, however there could be many reasons why the stool may appear black. Something as harmless as eating pigment rich foods like beets can temporarily darken stools. Or a more serious cause such as internal bleeding may also result in darkened stools. Keep a close eye on your rabbit; if the droppings soon return to a more normal colour then most likely everything is fine. However, should your rabbit appear to be in any pain or distress, best to get bunny to a vet.
The large intestine or bowel, colon is the last part of the digestive system in vertebrate animals. Its function is to absorb water from the remaining indigestible food matter, and then to pass useless waste material from the body.
Depending on how long this has been going on, I would say make an appointment to see the doc ASAP if these symptoms continue. They will probably be able to prescribe some medication that will help you. (: feel better!
What else would cause melnosis colis besides using laxatives?
Melanosis Coli most commonly occur due to extensive use of laxative containing anthaquinone. Other causes include increase in colonic epithelial apoptosis which means automated cell death of the surface of the intestines in people with no history of laxative use.
Why is your belly severely bloated after appendectomy?
If you received narcotics for pain or anti nausea meds, they slow down intestinal motility, causing severe bloating. Also, if you had laparoscopic surgery it can take several days for the co2, used to inflate the abdomen, to be absorbed.
When can you exercise after colon surgery?
The first item to think about before returning to an exercise routine is that most if not all colon surgeries will alter the type of exercise that you will be able to perform , that is safely. Before starting any exercise program, please consult with your Doctor or medical staff. If you are able to walk, then walking is the first exercise that you should undertake when returning from surgery. After returning to your home environment, you should be able to begin a daily regimine of walking. A good idea is to split your walking sessions into 2 -3 per day. A total of 10-20 minutes should suffice. After 3-4 weeks of walking and discussion with your medical team, you should be able to involve more type of exercises. But remember, the key to a successful long term recovery is to start slowly and with minimal stress on the abdominal area.
How long is a childs large intestine?
The large intestine is slightly less than a meter long inside a child. This is compared to the length it reaches in an adult, about one and a half meters.
The intestine can be pinched, cut, or burned without generating a pain signal. However, stretching and pressure can cause severe intestinal pain, even from something as relatively harmless as a trapped gas bubble. The brain cannot identify the precise source of intestinal pain, which is difficult to locate and is likely to be felt over a large area.
Intestines bleed at the slightest bump or cut, most ostomy patients can attest to this.
Routine hygene of a stoma (the end of the intestine protruding from the abdomen) such as washing or wiping can cause profuse bleeds but no pain. Block that same intestine off for too long and the pain can be excruciating.
What diet softens stool diet and soft stool?
Fruits and vegetables are capable of softening stool. One fruit that works well in softening the stool is the pawpaw fruit.
MDs say fasting does not remove toxins but doesn't the liver excrete toxins into the feces?
The liver's role in detoxification of drugs, etc., is a complex one. It is achieved through a complex system of enzymes that metabolize chemicals so that they can be excreted in the feces or urine. These functions do not depend on one's fasting status (within reason -- prolonged starvation impairs liver function).
MDs who say that are making a correct yet dumb statement. Fasting does nothing. It's not fasting that removes toxins from your body, it's the body that does all the removing through the liver, the kidneys, the skin, and any other way you can think of. When a person is fasting, because there are no toxins entering the body, it allows the body to work on removing toxins that have been stored in it for long periods of time, instead of trying to keep up with all the toxins people keep stuffing in themselves. It's funny that MDs make such statements, and even funnier that people keep falling for them!
If you eat correctly your body doesn't need to "keep up with all the toxins people keep stuffing in themselves" and then such cleansing fasts are not necessary. The body is only over-worked and over-taxed in this regard if your diet is truly horrible, but if this is the case, you are unlikely to be the sort of person who would consider a cleansing fast anyway, right? MDs say these kinds of things because it makes more sense to correct your diet and eat properly than it does to keep eating crap and then to go on regular fasts to cleanse yourself. This is hardly foolhardy advice, is it?
What causes rectal pain usually at night and is relieved when you can finally pass wind?
Check out the medical condition known as "Proctalgia Fugax" - This may very well be the answer to your question.
What happens if you pour beer in your rectum?
WHAT ???? You stand the chance of getting the person behind you pooped facesed. lol
Peristaltic movement is a series of waves of contraction and expansion that causes forward movement. It applies to the peculiar wormlike wave motion of the intestines and other similar structures, produced by the successive contraction of the muscular fibers of their walls, forcing their contents onwards. The word derives from Greek and Latin meaning 'to press together'.
