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Gastrointestinal Tract

Gastrointestinal (GI) tract refers to a tubular passage from mouth to anus that releases hormones to aid the digestion process. Extending about 8.3 meters, GI tract may be divided into three divisions: foregut, midgut, and hindgut.

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What are some things that people with autism see or feel differently than normal people?

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People with autism may experience sensory sensitivities, such as being more sensitive to light, sound, touch, or certain textures. They may also have difficulty understanding and processing social cues and nonverbal communication, leading to challenges in social interactions. Additionally, individuals with autism may have strong interests in specific topics and demonstrate repetitive behaviors.

Why do some people feel the cold more than others?

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Body temperature is an individual thing. The average body temp for people is 98.6 degrees, but that is only the average. Some people's body temp is 97 degrees and would be feverish at 98.6. The human metabolism will increase and decrease in speed depending on many different things. Could be almost anything, different medications will speed up or slow down metabolism which us humans being endothermic usually maintain a constant temperature usually between 96.4-98.8. 97.4-98.6 being an average for a healthy human all year around (I am attempting to give you a broader range with the #-#). Once you start to hit 99.6, you are considered running a fever for any number of reasons, usually illness or in some cases heat stroke (but heat strokes tend to make you quite a bit hotter, we are talking about your body cooking itself). Temperature might be constantly maintained in endothermic animals by means of using ones own chemical process to keep within temperature parameters for life to function, but still varies of course. Fatigue or simply the sleep response will decrease body temperature, ever have a rough day at work and your muscles hurt so you just want to lay down then sleep? That's because it is the body's way of repairing itself, the sleep response is triggered by a number of things which in turn decreases your body temperature to help settle down for rest. That is only one possible reason which happens quite often for anyone at anytime during the day. Another main possibility is body mass and muscle to fat ratio, the more fat you have on you the warmer you will be, seeing it is extra fuel to be burned and also acts as personal insulation. The bigger you are, the more energy it requires to run you, the more raw material converted into energy in which more heat is produced. Also, the more active you are and the more you challenge your body to do some work and burn that fuel you have stocked up the more heat you will naturally produce as a by-product of simple processes like air to carbon dioxide and fat to carbs/calories to energy (vice versa too[only for the "fat to carbs/calories to energy" though]). Could be something as simple as the temperature that you are relatively used to being in. Someone from Florida that is used to 75-100 degrees in the Autumn goes up to Ohio and complains about it being cold, where as the Ohioan says its nice n warm or slightly nippy at 50-70 degrees. It is estimated that 76 degrees (no wind) is the average comfort level for most Humans(assuming you are not wearing clothing). I cant say that Gender plays an extremely significant role in determining who diffuses body heat at a faster rate. If i had to guess i would say the guy would retain heat better than a woman of the same age and height with average build seeing men tend to be a bit more dense and have a larger torso to retain most of their heat where most metabolism takes place. This is a very very broad question to be answered by us telling you alone. There are about a million different variables can that contribute to body temperature and perception(personal tolerance if you will) of warm and cold. The main influences (I hope iIgot some of the major ones) are the ones I mentioned above that adjust the temperature of a endothermic animal on a larger and more frequent scale than others. At all times your body receives information from sensory input and adjusts you to compensate for the variances in the immediate environment(this should be the biggest one). Example being when in a cold environment your body involuntarily shivers as a precaution to keep you active and warm. Keep in mind that there is alot about the human that we do not understand yet, there are a ton of mechanisms from our ancestors that have been built into us from many years of experiencing the same thing over and over. The unknown could be a reason that influences temperature, I do not know, just throwing out of the box answers as a possible cause. It would be best if you would go to a search engine and look this up, its your best bet on finding a complete explanation to such a large and uncertain question. Sorry for the run on sentences, my English is getting a bit rusty. Someone fix anything in this post soon as they see it and dont like it.

Where does all your poop go?

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Waste is stored in a septic tank or sewer system and eventually treated in a water treatment facility before being released back into the environment.

What causes foul smelling stools?

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Asked by Kwillis02

Foul-smelling stools can be caused by a variety of factors including dietary choices (such as spicy or high-sulfur foods), gastrointestinal infections, malabsorption disorders (like celiac disease), or conditions that affect digestion (like pancreatitis or liver disease). It is essential to consult a healthcare provider if the smell persists or is accompanied by other symptoms.

What is erythematous macules?

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Erythematous macules are flat, red patches on the skin that may be caused by various factors such as inflammation, infection, or allergic reaction. They can be a sign of conditions like eczema, psoriasis, or contact dermatitis. Treatment typically involves identifying and addressing the underlying cause.

Digestion needs the help of two more systems in the body to provide energy from food. Which are these systems and how do they help?

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Energy is made from oxygen and glucose, when reacted together. Oxygen enters the body via the respiratory system and glucose enters through the digestive system. These two systems link as they both provide the formulae for energy. When glucose and oxygen are both in the body, the cardiovascular transports it via blood to the place in which it is needed in the body, for example the muscles. This is also links with the digestive and respiratory system as it provides the transportation of the energy.

How risky is a colonoscopy?

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Asked by GaleEncyofMedicine

No. Patient is sedated. Probably the most uncomfortable part is the night before when you have to drink the barium(?) that makes you spend the night on the toilet. You have to clean out your system the night before the test and it can be a long night on the throne. Put me to sleep and wake me when you're done please. It is a really good thing to have this test done as you get older.

What is the main cause of serotonin deficiency?

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Serotonin is a neurotransmitter (brain chemical) responsible for feelings of well being and happiness. Serotonin is found in the central nervous system, where it regulates mood, appetite and sleep, and in the gut, where it regulates intestinal movements.

Symptoms of serotonin deficiency include depression, anxiety, irritability, perfectionism, low self esteem, repetitive thoughts and insomnia. Depression that's worse in Winter is due to serotonin deficiency.

Here is a <a href=http://www.gethelpfordepression.info/Tests/SerotoninTest.aspx target="_blank">Serotonin Deficiency Test</a>

What does inflammation of the antral mucosa mean?

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The mucosa is the lining of the stomach, and the antrum is part of the stomach. Erythema is redness, and an ulceration is an area in which a layer of skin or lining is missing. So "muscosal inflammation in the antrum with erythema and ulcerations" is stomach ulcers.

What should be taken if there is a lack of serotonin?

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Many doctors will purscribe SSRIs and SNRIs to treat serotonin deficiency but it is not a cure, just a bandaid and a poor one at that.

People with criticaly low serotonin levels are unable to benefit from the effects of SSRIs and SNRIs simply due to the brain's own inability to trigger the release of serotonin in any meaningful ammounts without outside stimulis (in my case due to heavy drug abuse in my youth).

What is the main instrument used in a colonoscopy?

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Asked by GaleEncyofSurgery

Colonoscopy is an endoscopic medical procedure that uses a long, flexible, lighted tubular instrument called a colonoscope to view the rectum and the entire inner lining of the colon (large intestine).

Are a colonoscopy and a barium enema the same thing?

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No.

A barium enema is used to do a radiograph of the lower gastrointestinal tract, to examine the intestinal walls.

A colonoscopy involves using a camera to do a visual inspection of the entire lower intestine, looking for cancerous growths, tears, and precancerous polyps. Polyps may be routinely removed along with biopsy samples as the examination proceeds, which is one reason the colon must be as clean as possible.

Can you eat Tic Tacs before a colonoscopy?

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I don't see why not...as long as you're not using it like a suppository.

What is the main cause of excessive burping even if you dont eat?

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There are folks who are known to be "aerophasic"... in other words, they unconciously swallow air... Even if you are not "aerophasic", it is nothing to worry about... Other than that answer, I cannot think of anything else that would cause that problem.

Why isn't the stomach affected by the gastric juice?

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there is a lining of mucus around the entire stomach that prevents the gastric acid (gastric juice) from penetrating the stomach walls

Does alcohol kill germs?

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alcohol dehydrating the cell/s. due to lack of water germ killed.

What is the role of mucous found in the gastric juice?

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mucus protects the epithelium for the acidity in the stomach.

What is the presence of lactic acid in gastric juice indicate?

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nothing, its a normal component of gastric juice like HCl.

What thing help in emulsification of fats?

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In the small intestine of digestive system the lipids are emulsified by the action of bile from liver.

What are the three substances secreted by various cell that are found in the with in gastric pit area of the stomach?

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Acid, Mucus and Hormones.

The hormones secreted by the stomach include proteases such as pepsinogen and prorennin.

The acid is HCL (Hydrochloric acid). It helps in killing the germs, prevents the decay of food and also activates the inactive hormones into pepsin and rennin which help in the digestion of proteins.

Mucus is secreted to protect the lining of stomach from corrosion due to the highly acidic HCL present in the stomach.