...Pinworm or the enterobius vermicularis is a small parasitic worm that resides in a human’s lower intestine. It grows only about 3 to 10 mm long, but t can cause severe itching on the anus of an infected person. It is highly contagious and may affect all members of the household if not treated accordingly. Here are some home remedies for pinworms that will definitely help treat the infected person and prevent the spread of infection. Causes & Symptoms: Causes: unintentionally ingesting or inhaling eggs of pinworms, eating unsanitary foods, unclean clothing and sheets Symptoms: strong itchiness on the anal area that occurs frequently, inability to sleep due to itching and discomfort in the anus at night, presence of rash, pain and skin irritation...
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...The digestive system is a complex series of organs that process and break down the foods we eat. The 7 major types of the digestive system is the mouth, esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine, rectum (also known as the colon) and the anus. These are the major categories you need to have a proper digestive system. Such as your gallbladder helps your digestive track but it is not an essential you have to have. You can have it removed and still live and digest all the things you eat. The 1st step of the 7 step digestive system is the mouth. The mouth is the beginning process where we chew our food to help break it down to better the digestion process. The saliva we secrete during the chewing process has enzymes that help the breaking down of the food (summins). When we chew we don’t think about the process the food is going for. We always as kids were taught to chew our food so we don’t choke. While this is very true there is more to chewing than just choking. The chewing helps break down the food before the enzymes and other matter can reach the food. Easier to be transformed into waste later on. The 2nd step in the digestive process is the esophagus; the esophagus is a muscular tube connecting the throat with the stomach. The esophagus is about 8 inches long, and is lined by moist pink tissue called mucosa. The esophagus runs behind the trachea (also known as the windpipe) and heart, and in front of the spine. Just before entering the stomach, the esophagus...
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...may vomit green bile after feeding. While most babies are diagnosed soon after birth, some children are not diagnosed until later in life. These children often have severe constipation, diarrhea, slow weight gain or a life-threatening infection of the bowel called enterocolitis. 2.Diagnosis There are two tests commonly used to diagnose Hirschprung's disease: Contrast Enema — During this first test a special liquid, called contrast, fills the large intestine through a small tube placed in the anus. X-ray images are taken as the liquid enters the intestine. If Hirschsprung's disease is present, the pictures will show a wide or dilated area next to a narrow area of intestine. The narrow area is the part of the bowel without ganglion cells. The wide area is healthy bowel filled with stool that can't be passed. Biopsy — In the second study, a pediatric surgeon takes two to three tiny tissue samples of the large intestine, near the anus, using a narrow suction tube placed into the anus. This procedure is not painful. Biopsy samples are examined under a microscope for the ganglion cells. If ganglion cells are seen in the tissue samples, the intestine is normal and there is no Hirschsprung's disease. If no ganglion cells are seen, Hirschsprung's disease is diagnosed. While most babies are diagnosed soon after birth, some children are not diagnosed until later in life. 3.Treatment To treat this condition, the part of the intestine without ganglion cells must be surgically removed...
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...the small intestine. Gallbladder The gallbladder stores and concentrates bile, and then releases it into the duodenum to help absorb and digest fats. Colon (large intestine) The colon is a 6-foot long muscular tube that connects the small intestine to the rectum. The large intestine is made up of the cecum, the ascending (right) colon, the transverse (across) colon, the descending (left) colon, and the sigmoid colon, which connects to the rectum. The appendix is a small tube attached to the cecum. The large intestine is a highly specialized organ that is responsible for processing waste so that emptying the bowels is easy and convenient. Rectum The rectum (Latin for "straight") is an 8-inch chamber that connects the colon to the anus. It is the rectum's job to receive stool from the colon, to let the person know that there is stool to be evacuated, and to hold the stool...
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...The disease i choose is Hemorrhoids , hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the lowest part of your rectum and anus . Sometimes the walls of these blood vessels stretch so thin that the veins bulge and get irritated especially when you are trying to go to restroom , hemorrhoids are one of the most common causes of rectal bleeding they rarely dangerous and usually clear up in a couple of weeks . The question is what causes hemorrhoids a buildup of pressure in your lower rectum can affect blood flow and make the veins there swell , that may happen from extra weight or when you obese or pregnant or straining when you do something that is physically hard , like lifting something heavy you also may get them if you have constipation or diarrhea that does...
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...Assignment: Human Digestion Summary Kasey Craycraft 2/18/13 SCI/241 Human Digestion Summary The digestive system provides two main functions, absorption and digestion. The main part of the digestive system is the gastrointestinal tract also referred to as the GI tract. This runs all the way from the mouth to the anus, about thirty feet long. The GI tract is made up of the mouth, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine and anus. The transit time is the amount of time it takes for food to pass through the length of the gastrointestinal tract. Transit time normally takes anywhere from twenty-four hours to seventy-two hours. The time it takes is affected by the composition of the diet, physical activity, emotions, medications and illness. Digestion as most know starts in the mouth. Your food is ground up by your teeth and when you are chewing your glands make saliva. Saliva is constantly produced but more is made when we are eating. The saliva softens and moistens the food in our mouth. Enzymes in the saliva help break down food so it is easier to swallow. After the mouth the food then moves through the esophagus to the stomach. By the time the food reaches the stomach it is already made into fat, protein, starch and sugar. The stomach muscles contract and relax about three times a minute. This kind of churns the food mixing it with the powerful digestive juices. This process turns food into a liquid called chime. The chime then moves through...
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...The structure and function of the digestive system Your digestive system is made to perform its special function of turning food into the energy you need to survive and packaging the residue for waste disposal. To help you understand how the many parts of the digestive system work together, here is an overview of the structure and function of this challenging system. Mouth The mouth is the beginning of the digestive tract; and, in fact, digestion starts here when taking the first bite of food. Chewing breaks the food into pieces that are more easily digested, while saliva mixes with food to begin the process of breaking it down into a form your body can absorb and use. Esophagus Located in your throat near your trachea (windpipe), the esophagus receives food from your mouth when you swallow. By means of a series of muscular contractions called peristalsis, the esophagus delivers food to your stomach. Stomach The stomach is a hollow organ, or "container," that holds food while it is being mixed with enzymes that continue the process of breaking down food into a usable form. Cells in the lining of the stomach secrete strong acid and powerful enzymes that are responsible for the breakdown process. When the contents of the stomach are sufficiently processed, they are released into the small intestine. Small intestine the small intestine is made up of three segments — the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum — the small intestine is a 22-foot long muscular tube that breaks down...
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...abdomen below the liver and next to the spleen. Gall bladder: located under the liver and on the right side of the abdomen. Pancreas: about 6 inches long and sits across the back of the abdomen and, behind the stomach. Transverse colon: crosses the abdomen from the ascending colon at the hepatic or right colic flexure with a downward convexity to the descending colon. Descending colon: is located on the left side of the large intestine, extending from the bend below the spleen to the sigmoid colon. Small intestine: Is continuous tubing running from the stomach to the anus. Ascending colon: carries feces from the cecum superiorly along the right side of our abdominal cavity to the transverse colon. Appendix: The location of the appendix is close to the connection of the large intestine and the small intestine. Rectum: The rectum is the concluding part of the large intestine that terminates in the anus. Anal canal: The anal canal is the most terminal part of the lower GI...
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...The term “crimes against the person” refers to a broad array of criminal offences which usually involve bodily harm, the threat of bodily harm, or other actions committed against the will of an individual. Involving bodily harm, or the threat of bodily harm, includes assault, battery, and domestic abuse. Additionally, offences such as harassment, kidnapping, and stalking also are considered crimes against the person. The crime I have chosen to research is assault and sexual assault. English law provides for two offences of assault: common assault and battery. Assault is committed if one intentionally or recklessly causes another person to apprehend immediate and unlawful personal violence. Violence in this context means any unlawful touching, though there is some debate over whether the touching must also be hostile. Confusingly, the terms "assault" and "common assault" often encompass the separate offence of battery, even in statutory settings such as the Criminal Justice Act 1988. A common assault is an assault that lacks any of the aggravating features which Parliament has deemed serious enough to deserve a higher penalty. Section 39 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 provides that common assault, like battery, is triable only in the magistrates' court in England and Wales (unless it is linked to a more serious offence, which is triable in the Crown Court). Additionally, if a Defendant has been charged on an indictment with assault occasioning actual bodily harm or racially/religiously...
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...“high- risk” can cause cancer of vulva, penis, vagina, anus, throat, tongue and tonsils. There are a few vaccines that may help people from coming in contact with the virus, but the virus cannot be cured or treated, only prevented. The only way not to come in contact with HPV is to practice safe sex and get annual check –ups with a gynecologist or a primary care physician. Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a sexually transmitted disease (STD), that affects the skin and mucous membranes...
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...Name: Date: March 16, 2014 Instructor’s Name: Professor Tyra Hall – Pogar Assignment: SCIE207 Phase 5 Lab Report Title: Taxonomy Lab to Show Organism Relationships Instructions: You will need to fill out the data table and answer a set of questions. When your lab report is complete, post it in Submitted Assignment files. Part 1: Using the lab animation, fill in the following data tables to help you answer the questions that follow: Table 1: Samples 1–5 Phylum/Division | Sample 1: Chrysophyta | Sample 2: Annelida | Sample 3: Arthropoda | Sample 4: Amphibia | Sample 5: Aves | Common Feature | Unicellular, primary producers| Segmented body | External skeleton and segmented body | Can obtain oxygen from aquatic and terrestrial biomes | Able to fly; covered with feathers | NutritionHow does the organism break down and absorb food? | Autotrophic | Heterotrophic: Earthworms eat their way through dirt, so they are detritivores. | Heterotrophic: Some are vegetarian, some are carnivorous, and some are decomposers. | Heterotrophic: These are usually vegetarian as tadpoles and carnivores as adults. | Heterotrophic | Circulatory System (Transport)How does the organism get what it needs to cells (open, closed, diffusion only)? | Diffusion only | Closed with 5 aortic arches (hearts) | Open circulatory system with a heart pumping hemolymph | Closed with 3-chambered heart | Closed with 4-chambered heart | Respiratory SystemHow does the organism get oxygen...
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...Gastric juice in the stomach is essential for the continuation of digestion as is the production of mucus in the stomach. Peristalsis is the rhythmic contraction of muscles that starts along the wall of the stomach. This initially results in the production of chyme which when fully broken down in the small intestine is absorbed into theblood. Most of the digestion of food takes place in the small intestine. Water and some minerals are reabsorbed back into the blood, in the colon of the large intestine. The waste products of digestion are defecated from the anus via the rectum. Digestive system Digestive system 17th century Persia Latin Systema digestorium Components of the digestive system[edit] Digestive system There are several organs and other components involved in the digestion of food and the largest structure of the digestive system is the gastrointestinal tract (GI). This starts at the mouth and ends at the anus, covering a distance of about nine metres.[1] The largest component of the GI tract is the colon. Other components include the mouth, teeth and epiglottis, and the accessory digestive glands, the (liver, gall bladder and pancreas), parts are lined with adventitia. Innervation[edit] Dietary life rules The enteric nervous...
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...Specia * Domain: Eukaryota * Kingdom: Animalia * Phylum: Echinodermata * Class: Echinoidea * Subclass: Euechinoidea * Order: Clypeasteroida * Family: Mellitidae * Genus: Mellita * Species: quinquiesperforata * Multicellular organism; radial symmetry * Organ systems: * Respiratory: Tube feet with specialized petalloids, or gills, to increase surface area for countercurrent gas exchange * Circulatory: Oxygenated water passes from the tube feet to the ampulla and then to the podial pores. * Digestive: Food is taken in at the lantern and then passed to the stomach via the esophagus. * Excretory: Waste passes through the intestine and directly expels from the anus. There is no kidney system. * Nervous: It is undeveloped and not centralized. There is no real brain. * Habitat Characteristic: Found in shallow waters and bay areas near inlets on sandy bottoms * Geographic Range: Found from Virginia to the coast of Brazil * Importance: Their larvae serve as for other organisms and the adults feed on other small organisms and algae. * Bell, Bruce M. and Robert W. Frey (1969) Observations on Ecology and the Feeding and Burrowing Mechanisms of Mellita quinquiesperforata (Leaske). J. Paleontology. 43: 553-560 * Domain: Eukaryota * Kingdom: Animalia * Phylum: Echinodermata * Class: Asteroidea * Order: Forcipulatida * Family: Asteriidae * Genus: Asterias * ...
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...anal sex without a condom with someone who has the infection; from mother-to-baby (eye and chest infection) | Women often have no symptoms or may have pain with sexual intercourse, lower abdominal pain, changes in bleeding pattern. Men may have no symptoms or may have watery or thick discharge from penis, pain or urinating. | Antibiotics is the leading cure for chlamydia | Recent sexual partners need treatment. Don't have sex until 7 days after starting treatment and until sexual contacts have been treated. | Gonorrhea Bacterial infection of genitals, throat or anus, can lead to infertility particularly in women. | By having vaginal, anal or oral sex without a condom with someone who has the infection; from mother-to-baby (eye infections). | Women usually have no symptoms, but may have pain with sex, vaginal discharge, lower abdominal pain. Men may have no symptoms or discharge from penis, discharge from anus, pain in testicles, pain on urinating. | Antibiotics is the leading cure for Gonorrhea | Sexual partners must be tested and treated if positive. Avoid sex until seven days after treatment is completed. Condoms provide some protection, but not total. | Syphilis Bacterial infection entering the body through breaks in skin or linings of the genital area; over time, goes on to damage internal organs (heart, brain, spinal cord) | By having vaginal, anal or oral sex without a condom with someone who has the infection; from mother-to-baby across placenta during pregnancy...
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...E.J.S. BIO 235L: Anatomy & Physiology II Lab The Digestive System and its Accessory Organs 1. Parotid Gland 2. Sublingual Gland 3. Submandibular Gland 4. Liver 5. Gallbladder 6. Duodenum 7. Pancreas 8. Hepatic Flexure 9. Ascending Colon 10. Ileum 11. Cecum 12. Appendix 13. Sigmoid Flexure 14. Anus 15. Rectum 16. Sigmoid Colon 17. Descending Colon 18. Jejunum 19. Transverse Colon 20. Splenic Flexure of Transverse Colon 21. Spleen 22. Stomach 23. Esophagus 1. Parotid Gland 2. Sublingual Gland 3. Submandibular Gland 4. Liver 5. Gallbladder 6. Duodenum 7. Pancreas 8. Hepatic Flexure 9. Ascending Colon 10. Ileum 11. Cecum 12. Appendix 13. Sigmoid Flexure 14. Anus 15. Rectum 16. Sigmoid Colon 17. Descending Colon 18. Jejunum 19. Transverse Colon 20. Splenic Flexure of Transverse Colon 21. Spleen 22. Stomach 23. Esophagus The Digestive Pathway Mechanical Digestion begins in the mouth from the moment that a food bolus enters the oral cavity. Mastication, the mechanical breakdown of the food bolus by chewing occurs here. Chemical Digestion begins when the Salivary Glands (Parotid, Sublingual and Submandibular Glands) release saliva into the oral cavity. Saliva contains amylase, an enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates. After bolus has been broken down adequately, swallowing occurs. The food bolus will move through the pharynx and enter the esophagus continuing its journey via peristalsis (rhythmic contractions of the...
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