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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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Are the pyloric caeca in trout involved in the absorption of nutrients?

Yes, pyloric caeca in trout are finger-like structures located at the junction of the stomach and intestines that are involved in the absorption of nutrients. They increase the surface area for nutrient absorption and produce enzymes to aid in digestion.

What is a partially collapsed stomach?

A partially collapsed stomach typically refers to a condition called gastric volvulus, where the stomach twists or rotates on its axis. This can cause symptoms like severe abdominal pain, bloating, and difficulty swallowing. It is a medical emergency that requires prompt treatment to prevent complications such as tissue necrosis or bowel obstruction.

How do you break down a Higgins Model 30 22LR for cleaning?

These guns were made for Sears by High Standard and are not very user friendly in disassembly. Make sure the gun is unloaded and remove the inner magazine tube. Remove the large slotted crossbolt at the rear of the receiver that goes through both wooden forearm extensions. You should be able to remove the trigger group downward. Do not lose the disconnector from the side of the trigger housing. Do not attempt to disassemble the trigger housing. If you attempt to remove the bolt, have a bandaid ready. http://www.histandard.info/manuals/sears/rfrifles/index.html

How did the mission systems break down on the Apollo 13 space flight?

If the question addresses the problem that originated on the vehicle, it is widely believed that an electrical fault (failed insulation on wiring) caused a short and an electric arc inside a cryo-tank. That, in turn, caused an explosion that damaged the vehicle. From that point, it was all about what the crew could do to turn around and get back home and land.

Can an embalming break down?

I assume you are asking the classic question...does embalming last forever?

Embalming is designed to disinfect, preserve, and restore a remains for 3-5 days. Different procedures and chemical mixes can extend that. However, embalming does not last forever.

Formaldehyde serves to 'fix' proteins in the body. That is what gives a deceased body the hard and leathery feeling. We embalm, show the body, then bury them. Inevitably, there is at least one little bacterium that mkes its way in, either through imperfect embalming (and perfect embalming does not exist) or environment. The fixated tissue is not desireable to many of these batcteria, but something will find something it wants to eat. And thus decomposition is initiated.

Decomposition is a domino effect scenario. Once it starts, it grows exponentially.

What happens to the gastrointestinal tract during exercise?

Exercise causes hypoxia, which increases the demand on the heart to supply all the vital organs with oxygen. Therefore, being a secondary property the GI Tract has blood flow reduced.

I don't know if that's what you're looking for, you might want to search something more relevant to the whole body rather then a system. For example "effects of exercise on the human body."

Exercise is sympathetic so decreases peristalsis and makes vasoconstriction to blood vessel.

If you have an itchy bottom what could that mean?

There are too many possibilities to list them all. Ranging from hemorrhoids to yeast infections to parasites and beyond. In a large majority of cases of mild itch on or around the anus, it is hemorrhoids.

Try first to wash everything very well but gently with soap and water. Rinse and dry completely. Use a mirror to look at the area. Is there a rash, is there shiny red skin, are there lumps or bumps, are there obvious "pimples"? If you see a rash and/or shiny red skin (especially if there is a yeasty smell - like in bread), try baby rash treatments like A&D ointment or zinc oxide creams. If there are lumps or bumps or "tags" around the ring of the anus, they could be hemorrhoids, you could try hemorrhoid creams or ointments or even plain Vaseline. If there is an open area, bloody area and/or drainage, then you should have it professionally examined. If it looks like pimples or cysts, you may need antibiotics and should contact a health care professional. If it is a mild irritation and you want to try OTC remedies at first, you could describe the symptoms to your pharmacist and they can recommend products that would be best for your symptoms.

Check your stools closely to see if there are obvious parasites, like worms, visible. See a doctor if there are. If you have blood with or in your stools, then contact your doctor right away. If the itchy spot it is above your "crack", a pilonidal cyst is also a possibility, it might drain or throb and swell or be very tender to touch after the itchy stage, if so, see a doctor.

Other possibilities from Answers.com contributors:

It could be Perianal Streptococcal Dermatitis (basically, "Rectal Strep"). A simple swab strep test is required. The strep may reoccur within a couple of months and need retreatment, but probably only once. It's more common in children, but can occur in adults. Many doctors won't immediately recognize it, so insist on the strep test to be sure.

It could be intestinal worms that stay in your digestive system and eat the nutritional things you need. These are often extremely itchy. If you have worms, don't wait to get treatment. An infestation of severe human worms can cause serious health problems, including severe anemia, malnutrition or various infections. If you suspect you have worms, see your doctor. The above systemic signs (anemia malnutrition, etc.) occur in very severe infestations.

Do you need a large force to obtain a large pressure?

No! Pressure is force per unit area: p=f/a. Thus it does not require a large force to produce a large pressure; reducing the area increases the pressure for the same applied force. The thumbtack, for example, can be considered to be a pressure amplifier since a small force applied to the head becomes a very large force at the pointed end of the thumbtack. Not if you have a narrow bore pipe.

What are the names of all of the colleges that are a part of the U.N.C. system?

Appalachian State University, East Carolina University, Elizabeth City State University, Fayetteville State University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina School of the Arts, North Carolina State University, University of North Carolina at Asheville, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, University of North Carolina at Pembroke, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Western Carolina University, and Winston-Salem State University

Do you have fat in your bladder?

Xenotpalhdialdendalogy is the a very serious scientific study in which your bladder undergoes a series of painful, and chemical test in the lab only sertified by Dr. Hemajemawallaballhemsinfoofoo, located in the middle of Antarctica. To receive this test, you must first have a pole with an electric hand on the end stuck up your rear to reach your bladder. Then, it is grasped in the hand, and jerked out. Then, you are put to sleep. Then your bladder is placed on a platter, and served to a bunch of angry Cave Men. Then, in place of your bladder, the platter is placed, and you eventually, well....turn into a caveman yourself, and run back to Antarctica in serch of your fellow brotheren.

Side effects include: continuous country music playing in your head, your stomach enlarging, a rash on your butt, continuous drooling, monkey dancing and pacing, and impersonating a Christmas Tree.

-P.S.

good luck to all of you who may have "fat in their bladder"

:Well, not actually in the bladder but there is a lining of fat tissue along the outside of the bladder....whoever took time out of their day to make that novel of an answer is not the brightest person and didnt understand the question

Why do you fall asleep after you eat?

Your digestive system requires more oxygen (via your bloodstream) to assimilate and direct vitamins and minerals while distilling toxins and other waste materials for excretion. This activity tends to drain the rest of your body's systems from their normal working energy requirements. Or maybe you have a sleeping disorder. Many variable factors are involved in (human) physiology.

Can you burp in your sleep?

Yes, it is possible to burp in your sleep. Burping is a reflex action that can occur when excess air in the stomach is expelled. If you swallow air before going to sleep or have certain medical conditions, you may burp while sleeping.

Is it possible for someone to eat a car and if so how would you chew the metal?

Theoretically, it is possible. The metal can be ground into pieces for ease of eating...although you might get a bit of indigestion.

You could also just melt the metal and have it for a drink.

How long is the distance on an average person from your shoulders to the bottom of your chest?

Based on their measurements, the average shoulder width for American women was 14.4 inches (36.7 cm). Based on the shoulder measurements of 7,476 men aged 20 years and older taken during the same time period, the average shoulder width of men in the United States was 16.1 inches (41.1 cm).

Muscle tissue is involuntary and is heavily infused with mitochondria?

Muscle tissue can be both voluntary and involuntary, with involuntary muscle tissue found in organs like the heart and digestive system. The high presence of mitochondria in muscle tissue is necessary to provide the energy required for muscle contraction and movement.

Why are involuntary muscle cells called involuntary?

Involuntary muscle cells are called involuntary because they contract without conscious control. This means that they work automatically in response to stimuli from the nervous system or hormones, without us having to think about or actively control their movement. Examples include smooth muscle in the walls of internal organs.

How does food move through the digestive system of a clam?

Food enters the clam through its mouth and moves to the stomach, where digestion begins. Next, the nutrients are absorbed in the digestive gland and waste is excreted through the anus. The process is facilitated by cilia and muscular contractions within the digestive system.

What is the medical terminology combining form meaning common bile duct?

choledocho, as in choledocholithiasis (stone in the CBD)
The combining for for bile duct is Choladoch/o

Effect of aging on bitumen?

Perhaps the main effect on the physical apperance of bitumen caused by aging is stiffening; the bitumen gets less fluid. This applies to pure bitumens without modification. Indeed, bitumen aging is complex both in chemical and physical terms.

How does the esophagus work?

The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach. When you swallow, muscles in the esophagus contract to push food down towards the stomach through a series of coordinated muscle movements called peristalsis. The esophageal sphincter at the lower end of the esophagus opens to allow food to enter the stomach and then closes to prevent backflow.

Does the digestive system have its own nervous system?

Yes, the digestive system has its own nervous system called the enteric nervous system. This network of neurons controls the function of the gastrointestinal tract independently of the central nervous system. The enteric nervous system helps regulate digestion, absorption of nutrients, and movement of the intestines.

What body system extracts energy from food?

I think it's not the body system you're asking for but our living tissue bone tendon organ muscle brain etc body parts where each type of body part has their own specific & unique type of living cells. Each type of cell does a different type of job. All of these different types of cells making up the different body parts etc all work together as one whole system that makes it possible for us 2 live breathe think etc. But all of the different types of cells work either the same or a similar way. The anatomy of all the different types of cells have the same or similar anatomy. You should look it up because I have a information/data hoarding problem and am a memoryholic. I really don't want to search the web right now.. Cell Anatomy. Mitochondria inside the cell are the things that extract store and use the energy which is broken up 2 be small enough 2 use after going through the digestive system, being absorbed by villa in the small intestine carried through the blood stream and distributed to all the body parts living cells etc that need the energy to survive.

Do carrots make your poop orange?

If you ate a sufficiently high number of carrots, the pigment in the carrots might be enough to change the colour of one's excrement to orange, yes.

Is it good to do a poo everyday?

Yes, otherwise if you don't your probably constipated.

Selahgirl

Actually, the number of bowel movements per day varies from person to person. Some people in Western societies have 3 bowel movements a day, others perhaps have 3 a week. Any amount in between these extremes is considered normal. As I said, everyone has different bowel habits, so you should know what is normal for you.

Where is lactose broken down in the body?

Lactose is a sugar broken down by lactase. Lactase is an enzyme found in your small intestine. Lactose is broken down into galactose and glucose and absorbed in the jejenum of the small intestine.