Julie Rapson AH1-R-PM 105

1)Jills bile was watery, she had diarrhea. After my dad had stones in his gallbladder he had a cholecystectomy. After having surgery on her stomach Jill was having emesis. Jill had cirrhosis, she found this out after having jaundice as a symptom. 2)Digestion, he process of brea!ing down food by mechanical and en"ymatic action in the stomach and intestines into substances. #ndigestion, pain or discomfort in the stomach associated with difficulty in digesting food. Absorption, the process by which nutrient molecules pass through the wall of your digestive system onto your blood. $limination, is the process of the stomach getting rid of to%ins and substances through your body. &)'ontractions of the muscles move the (olus to a )alve called the 'ardiac )alve where the $sophagus joins the *tomach. he *phincter allows food to pass into the stomach but usually +, -etting it move (ac! .p into the $sophagus. his therefore prevents gastroesophageal reflu% disease ,ther than connecting the ascending and descending colon, it reclaims water from the fecal material and absorbs vitamins. he esophagus is a muscular tube that stretches from your epiglottis to your stomach. /hen you swallow, the esophagus s0uee"es your food into small balls called 1bolus1 through the use of peristalsis. 2eristalsis is the contracting and rela%ing of muscles, and in the case of the esophagus this muscle movement pushes the food down to your stomach, where the digestion process will continue. he small intestine is responsible for absorbing most of the nutrients found within your food. 3) *aliva4/atery li0uid secreted into the mouth by the salivary glands. 5astric juice4A thin, clear, virtually colorless acidic fluid secreted by the stomach glands and active in promoting digestion. #ntestinal juice4secretions by glands lining the walls of the intestines. (ile4A bitter greenish4brown al!aline fluid that aids digestion and is secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder. 6) he pancreas e%crete digestive en"ymes. -iver7 largest gland in the body. #t produces bile, the liver converts glucose to a storage form called glycogen it brea!s down any to%ins in the body including alcohol. #t destroys old red blood cells. he gallbladder stores bile until small intes. +eed it for digestion of fatty food particles. 8) (arium $nemas4A barium enema, also !nown as a lower 9gastrointestinal) e%am, is a test that uses %4ray e%amination to view the large intestine. 5astric Analysis is the *tudy of the gastric gasses in the stomach. $ndoscopy:s are *mall fle%ible tube that can be inserted into cavities to view inside withing ma!ing any incisions. ;) Alactasia is lactose intolerance. 2eople dont create enough of the en"yme lactase. reatment is to change diet and decrease lactose. Appendicitis is inflammation of the appendi%. <ou may e%perience pain in the lower right 0uadrant, with a fever. reatment is surgical removal of appendi%. 'holecytits inflammation of the gallbladder. *tones form and you feel abdominal pain. =

includes diet changes and reduce fats. *tones typically dissolve or you might have to get the surgically removed. 'irrhosis is a chronic condition of the liver. *igns are jaundice, s!in lesions, anemia, enlargement of the liver. reatment includes diet changes to let the liver rest. >) Anore%ia and (ulimia do bad things to your body over time. his includes tooth decay, irregular heart action, ulcers, muscle wea!ness, cramps,, absence of menstrual periods. #t can also lead to heart, liver and !idney problems. hey can ultimately lead to death.