Pancreatitis
The digestive system is an amazing structure of primary and secondary organs. One of the main functions of the digestive system is to provide nutrients to the body and according to McKinley, O’Loughlin, and Bidle in their book Anatomy and Physiology second edition “the digestive system performs six main functions: ingestion, motility, secretion, digestion, absorption and elimination of waste."(1021) The primary organs consist of the mouth, throat, esophagus, stomach, and the small and large intestine while the accessory organs are the liver, pancreas and salivary glands. One specific accessory organ peaks a lot of interest and that would be the pancreas but more importantly a disorder associated with it which is called pancreatitis. However, before we can discuss pancreatitis we must first talk about the pancreas and its exocrine functions. Then we
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Pancreatitis is known as the inflammation of the pancreas. This inflammation causes the enzymes inside the pancreas to attack and damage the exocrine cells which could cause it to destroy itself. This can cause bleeding, scaring of tissue and organ failure. Bile that has become hard also known as Gallstones is a common cause of pancreatitis because of the inflammation they cause while passing through the common bile duct. The NIDDK also states that alcohol is another common cause as well as “abdominal trauma, medications, infections, tumors, and genetic abnormalities of the pancreas.” Symptoms can be most times severe and sudden but it isn’t uncommon for someone not to notice for a couple days. Pain can usually be noticed in the abdominal area and in the lumbar region of the back. Other symptoms may include feeling sick, throwing up, an above normal fever, and a pulse rate higher than
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Compression symptoms affecting adjacent organs. 3. Severe pain on the left side of the abdomen may be due to acute expansion or rupture of the aneurysm. 4. Abdominal distension, shock, and death may occur due to rupture into the peritoneum.
This organs help get rid of the wastes from the body as either urine or
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From research on the internet on several medical websites, I found out this diagnosis is often given when the doctor has no idea what is wrong with you. Well, most of the time that is true. “The pain will go away in a couple of weeks,” they told me. “And if it doesn’t?” my mom
He said he was feeling a sharp pain in his right lower back. He also, explained that he had the pain in his left lower back at first but then the pain traveled to his right side. He did not take any Ibuprofen for the pain at all, and he only felt the pain when trying to fully bend over, for example; to pick something from the floor, or touch his toes.
Pancreatic insufficiency is usually characterized by: • Fat malabsorption • Diarrhea • Impaired growth • Vitamin deficiencies – vitamins A, D, E, and
Signs and symptoms may develop rapidly over a few hours or a couple of days. Symptoms include pain, abnormal sensations, weakness in the upper and lower extremities, bladder and bowel problem (Clinic, 2014). The patient may feel
The digestive system is responsible for chemically and mechanically breaking down food and includes organs such as, mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, rectum, anus, and additional accessory organs. These organs all aid in the breakdown of food. Food is broken down mechanically by chewing and churning in the stomach, and chemically by acidic enzymes in the stomach and in the small intestine which receives enzymes from the pancreas that are specifically designed for the breakdown of nutrients. Once the food and nutrients are broken down, the excretory system removes whatever the body decides is waste by filtering blood in the nephrons of the kidneys and turning it into urine which is then collected in the bladder and removed from the body when the bladder is
The Digestive System The digestive system is a system consisting of the mouth, oesophagus, stomach, gallbladder, small intestine, large intestine, the rectum and the anus. The functions of the digestive system are: • To break down food particles into molecules for digestion • To absorb into the bloodstream the small molecules produced by digestion • To eliminate un digested and unabsorbed foodstuffs and other waste products from the body The full digestive process begins at the mouth. The food enters the mouth and is chewed.
AGE RELATED CHANGES IN ENDOCRINE SYSTEM Adil Jumani-2015M063 1. Describe the effect of aging on the functions of the endocrine pancreas. Aging of the pancreas is usually divided into two main groups- endocrine and exocrine aging. The endocrine part of the aging mainly includes impairment in the function of beta cells which leads to a decrease in the formation of insulin from proinsulin, also leading to an abnormal secretion of insulin.
At least 70 million people in the U.S. suffer from some sort of digestive illness (not including heartburn), and digestive problems account for nearly 10% of all healthcare spending. The hard-working gut allows nutrients and water to enter the body while preventing the entry of toxins/antigens. It’s a selective barrier between “us” and the outside world. But a distressed gut can’t act in our defense.
Now the digestive system is what helps us get some of the energy we need but the muscular system is what moves the food around our digestive track an out of our bodies. One of the biggest diseases that the muscular system has to deal with is the Iron Maid diseases. This malfunction is where the makeup of your muscles is remade and when they are impacted in a forceful way they turn to bone. This make the patient unable to move and it very slowly creates a pressure on their chest and stomach and makes them unable to do anything ever again.
The adrenals are known for making the hormone adrenaline but also, they make the corticosteroids which affect your metabolism and sexual function. The pancreas is part of the the digestive system and the endocrine system. It makes the hormones insulin and glucagon. These help ensure you have the right amount of sugar in your bloodstream and your cells. If you don 't make any insulin, which is the case for people with type one diabetes, your blood sugar levels can get dangerously high and if the body makes some insulin but not enough, that is type two diabetes.
The digestive system is located around the stomach area. Along with the digestive system, many other organ systems all work together to create an organism. An example of this would be if a person eats a sandwich and then goes for a run. During the run, the circulatory system helps the body breathe, the muscle system helps the bones move, and all the while the digestive system digests the food. Later on, the excretory system gets rid of the waste, or food that the body can’t use for nourishment.