Digestive System
By: Adriana Uelman
Function of the system
All the organs work together to ensure proper digestion and absorption of nutrients.
Three Homeostatic problems that can occur
- Jaundice:
Symptoms: Yellowing of the skin, pale stool, darkened urine, weight loss, flu like
Treatment: Anti viral medication
- Diarrhea:
properly and becomes more of a liquid
Symptoms: abdominal bloating, thin or loose stool, watery stool, urge to have a bowel movement, nausea
Treatment: let it run it's course, over the counter meds (pepto), drink water
Continued
- Gall Stones:
Symptoms: Pain in the upper abdomen and upper back. The pain may last for several hours, nausea, vomiting, bloating, heart burn, gas
Treatment: Remove the gall bladder
Major Organs/ Functions
- Mouth: entry of food
- Pharynx: food passes through this to the esophagus
- Esophagus: pushes food to the stomach
- Stomach: mixes food with the muscles and gastric juices to break down food into chyme
- Small Intestines: absorbs food and water, tiny villi grab nutrients
- Large Intestines: bacteria absorb and break down food that has been missed
- Liver and Gall Bladder: liver creates bile to break up fats and the gall bladder stores it
- Pancreas: breaks down fats, proteins, and starch
Current Event
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/09/140911125045.htm
The effects of fermented milk on the gut.
-fermented milk and yogurts contain probiotics
- porbiotics: facilitate fiber digestion, boost immune system, prevent and cure diarrhea