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Digestive System
Digestive System is the category for questions regarding the breakdown and absorption of food-stuffs in our alimentary canal. Questions about the stomach and intestines can be included in this category.
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What is the chance on your appendix bursting?
The chance of a person's appendix bursting, or rupturing, is relatively low. However, if a person has appendicitis, which is an inflammation of the appendix, the risk of the appendix bursting increases. Appendicitis is a serious condition that requires immediate medical attention. If left untreated, the appendix can burst within 36 to 72 hours of the onset of symptoms. The risk of rupture is higher in people who have had appendicitis for a longer period of time before seeking medical attention.
There are several factors that can increase the risk of appendicitis and the likelihood of the appendix bursting. These include having a family history of appendicitis, being male (males are more likely to develop appendicitis than females), being between the ages of 10 and 30 (appendicitis is most common in this age group), and having certain medical conditions such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
It's important to seek medical attention if you think you may have appendicitis. Early treatment can help prevent the appendix from bursting and can reduce the risk of complications.
How do lipids move through the body so they can be digested and absorbed?
In order for lipids to move through the bloodstream they must combine with proteins to form lipoproteins. liquids are spelt liquids not lipids
Lipids is correct. The question is not liquids. Also, it is spelled not spelt!
A burp is the gases in your stomach from the food that you ate so it will most likely smell like what you last ate
Owls don't digest hair. So when they swallow small animals whole, they will have to expell the hair later.
What does excessive fiber inhibit the absorption of?
Fiber cant be broken down by human digestive enzymes because it contains a phytic acid (form of stored phosphorus. Phylates chelates (forms chemicals that form soluble complex molecules with certain metal ions, inactivating the ions so that they cannot normally react with other elements or ions). Basically fiber has phytic acid that bind with zinc, iron, calcium, and potassium prohibiting them from being absorbed
What is the bend in the colon in left side of the abdomen?
The colon starts from the right and lower side of the abdomen. It goes up ward. Then almost horizontally towards left side of upper abdomen. Then it goes downwards. The bend here is called as left colic flexure. It is also called as splenic flexure.
Can you live without the stars?
Without stars, there would be nothing but a cloud of hydrogen and helium gas. There would be no planets, no carbon and thus no life - eg you and me. There wouldn't be a computer to ask this question. We are all made out of star stuff.
Life of course would be very difficult. The stars have helped people in the past with navigation and telling time. also the stars have helped to create calendars both in the past and for the present.
Why swallowing and breathing cannot occur simultaneously?
you can get choked..............................lol
it is the reflex initiated by food entering the mouth.
1. food enters mouth and lower jaw drops open
2. opening of lower jaw initiates a strecth reflex in muscle that are responsible for chewing
3. strecth reflex causes contraction of these muscles and mouth closes.
4. one cycle of chewing is complete (i.e. opening and closing of mouth)
5. this process repeats until swallowing reflex is initiated
It is the size of a boxing glove. Wow that is big ! it would win boxing matches
What changes does the food undego on the mouth?
In the mouth, food undergoes mechanical and chemical changes. Mechanically, the teeth break down food into smaller pieces through chewing, while the tongue helps mix it with saliva. Chemically, enzymes in saliva, such as amylase, begin the breakdown of carbohydrates into simpler sugars. This process prepares the food for further digestion in the stomach and intestines.
Is there a way to break up your poop in order to poop?
just eat alot of food, then dont digest it very well. It will break up into small picese
Some animals have only one opening (e.g. starfish), but having two openings (input and output) permits a long "disassembly line" type of processing of food that more efficiently extracts nutrients.
