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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 role does your small intestine play in food digestion process?

the small intestine takes all the good nutrients and if there are bad ones it takes it to the large intestine

What statements about the esophagus is true?

a. it moves food from the throat to the urethra

How can you tell the difference between a tummy of someone with a full bladder and that of someone who just took a meal?

Considering the stomach (organ) and the urinary bladder are in two different quadrants (stomach-upper quad ; bladder - lower quad), it'd be a little hard to confuse the 2.

Doctors, nurses, and laypersons cannot tell from looking at the abdomen (tummy). There is really not any fullness to notice on the outside.

I could use a stethoscope to hear peristalsis / bowel sounds, which would be increased after eating. The person might complain of feeling bloated or gassy.

There are no "sounds" of a full bladder. I could feel it by palpating the abdomen (palpate- pushing on). Pushing on the bladder would make a person feel discomfort and state they have a full bladder. If I ignore those complaints, the person could become jittery and in a hurry to get to a bathroom.

Do protein shakes help stomach?

Protein shakes can aid digestion and support gut health if they contain beneficial ingredients like probiotics or fiber. They provide a convenient source of protein, which is essential for muscle repair and overall health. However, excessive consumption or reliance on protein shakes over whole foods may lead to digestive issues in some individuals. It's important to choose quality products and maintain a balanced diet.

What happens to the rugae when the stomach fills with food?

"As the stomach fills. the rugae gradually flatten out until, at maximum distension, they almost disapper." -Straight from Martini's Anatomy and Physiology text book.

Mechanical digestion prepares food for what kind of digestion?

Chemical Digestion. Mechanical digestion is the chewing of your food while chemical digestion is the processes that further break down the food like your saliva and stomach acids.

Where is chemical digestion completed?

Chemical digestion starts in the mouth with the action of enzymes found in saliva. It is completed in the intestines.

Is the liver chemical or mechanical?

Does the liver mechanically break down food or does it chemically do it? It's not a muscle so it doesn't break down food mechanically, but it does secrete chemicals that help to break food down, like bile, which is stored in the gall bladder and released to help break down fats and make them more soluble so that they can be absorbed by the body.

The teeth are not part of the digestive system?

You use teeth to chew up food to make the digestion easier! Make sure you chew food thoroughly so it won't be so hard to digest.

Most common site for intestinal TB is?

INTESTINAL TB = Distal ileum. For ABDOMINAL TB = Ileocecal region

What is a muscle that works with the food and saliva to form a ball?

That would be your tongue. The tounge moves the food around so the jaws can break it down. The ball of food going down your throat is called a bolus.

Is massage good for digestive problems?

As long as there are no serious problems that would require a doctor's check up; if it's simply poor or slow digestion, circular massage that goes in a clockwise direction can be helpful. You can even do this to yourself. Just do it slowly and gently. Usually people have digestive problems because their colon is going a bit slow and they have some constipation or gas. Massage can help things move along and relieve many stomach discomforts safely.

What does a dilated bile duct indicate?

A person who is suffering from this condition certainly does. This could be very serious. It could indicate a blockage in the duct that could be a stone or tumor and needs to be properly investigated.

For further information, please refer to a Gastroenterology and liver disease forum.

Where does most digestion take place in the human body?

Most of the physical digestion takes place in the stomach, but the completion and absorption is done in the small intestine.

Which creature did st George slay?

Saint George was said to have slain a dragon. This story first began circulating many years after his death. At this time, dragons were often used to symbolize the Devil.

What is the structure of the digestive system leaving the stomach?

It goes through into the small intestine, where villi take out most of the liquid of the crushed food from the stomach and any nutrients, and then to the large intestine, where the remaining liquid is drained, to the rectum, where the waste was stored, and then it leaves the body.

Why is it not a good idea to have an indigestion tablet with a strong alkali?

Because enzymes in the stomach work properly in an acidic pH (pH:2) so if we take a strong alkali it might turn our stomach alkaline.

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What would happen to a multicellular plant if a microorganism that digests pectin was accidentally released from a laboratory?

the microorganism will stick to a cell and steal nutrients from the cell, grow larger and then to the same thing over and over to the other cells too, causing the plant to die.

Does mechanical breakdown increase speed of chemical breakdown?

Yes, mechanical breakdown increases the surface area available for chemical reactions to occur on and therefore the speed of the chemical processes.