from various causes including biological, social and psychological (Suarez, 2010). The stomach is one of the organs in the gastrointestinal tract which can be linked to various aches and pains. Many causes of stomach aches can be easily diagnosed, and do not pose long term threats or problems (Melinda Ratini, 2013). Stomach aches stem from three main causes - emotions, viruses or bacteria. Background The stomach is a muscular pouch located beneath the diaphragm, with the principal function of storing
STOMACH Stomach, an organ belongs to the digestive system, plays an important role in human body. This J-shaped organ can be full with one liter of food. Stomach is located on left upper part of abdominal cavity, it connects the esophagus (upper) with the small intestine (below). To the left of the stomach, there is a spleen and to the right of it, we’ve got the liver. There are four sections of the stomach: cardia, fundus, body and pyloric. To control the openings into the stomach, the gastroesophageal
Digestive Disorder Etiology and Epidemiology Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is the disease that sounds exactly what its name refers to; cancer of the stomach. Although this cancer is named after its point of origin(like many other cancers), tumors can also spread to other parts of the body as the disease progresses (American Cancer Society).The early stages of stomach cancer is characterized by its symptoms of stomach discomfort, nausea, loss of appetite, and heartburn, while the
Neutralisation of Stomach Acid Investigation Aim: To find which tablets are best for neutralising excess stomach acid. Introduction: Prediction: I predict that the indigestion tablet with the most carbonates will need the most acids for it to go neutral. The tablets with the least carbonates will need the least amount of acid for it to go neutral. So the best cure for neutralising a build up of stomach I would think would be the tablets with the least amount of carbonates because
The Stomach Flu The rain was pouring outside. It was another long day, and Paul was getting nauseous. He had to stay late at the nurse's office again. “There’s nothing I can do,” the impolite nurse proclaimed. Paul was about to ask her to call his mother when she slammed the door shut. Paul’s phone was dead and no one was left. He then looked outside to see the golden ticket home that was the bus. It’s better than walking home, Paul thought to himself. The school looked so different empty. He dragged
effective treatment options to get rid of stomach ache!!! Stomach ache, is pain that occurs between the chest and pelvic areas. It is also termed as abdominal pain. This pain is mainly caused by Inflammation or diseases that affect the organs in the abdomen. The major organs located in the abdomen are- Intestines, kidneys, appendix, spleen, gallbladder, liver and pancreas; therefore, stomach ache can be a sign of any problem affecting these organs. Stomach ache can be caused by a number of conditions
In the article, “An Endangered Species in the Stomach” by Martin J. Blaser, he talks about a 60,000 year old bacterium living in the human stomach, named “Helicobacter pylori”. H. pylori was first isolated for investigation in 1982 by Barry J. Marshall and J. Robin Warren. Later researchers discovered that H. pylori was responsible for developing peptic ulcers, breaks in the lining of the stomach, or could also cause stomach cancer. For the past 100 years, there has been decrease in H. pylori bacteria
Every day people easily decide what to choose from numerous options, but they carefully consider when they face with choices involving their future. Because the outcome of a life decision affects one’s life greatly, people become anxious about failure or making a wrong decision. Anxiety causes confusion and impatience, and anxiety may actually lead them to choose a wrong decision ironically. Therefore, people try to make decisions by evading anxiety. Although people believe that anxiety directly
Numerous variables can bring about stomach bloating, including inappropriate eating regimen, different pharmaceuticals, stress, contamination from the earth and so forth. Bloating is discernible in light of the fact that the stomach is full and vaporous, and there is burping and mumbling in the stomach range. In the vast majority of the circumstances, the stomach bloating is activated by: gorging, indigestion and acid reflux, gulping additional air, IBS (crabby gut disorder), hormonal lopsidedness
system of a pig and sheep. The first part examined was the oesophagus an incision was made along the oesophagus to be able to examine inside the oesophagus. The next incision was made from the oesophagus down towards the stomach to be able to observe how the oesophagus changes. The stomachs were opened up to examine the internal structure and the appearance. Both intestines were cut open to see the process of digestion. This was done in both specimens. Equipment • Two Medical grade scalpel •
has many names such as the alimentary canal, the gastrointestinal tract also known as the GI tract or the digestive tract. The process starts at the mouth and ends at the anus. The hollow organs that make up the GI tract are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine which includes the rectum and anus. The solid organs of the digestive system are the liver, pancreas, and the gallbladder. Once we ingest the food the body digests the food and is broken down into its own component
study I knew my patients had something in the bowel system or nervous system. My first thought was a stomach flu because like everyone in my family including myself has had the stomach flu and these symptoms of high fever, nausea, headache and fatigue are very similar to a stomach virus. One thing that made me rethink about my diagnosis was that I don’t recall a stiff neck being associated with a stomach virus. A stiff neck, however, is associated with the nervous system which makes it much more serious
It is important to understand that disaccharides are digested by brush border enzymes, and monosaccharides are absorbed. When chewing, saliva is then mixed with food to form bolus going from the esophagus to the stomach. Once the whole wheat bread and peanut butter enter the stomach, salivary amylase is then inhibited by HCL. The food then moves to the small intestine (duodenum), where pancreatic amylase furthers the process of digestion. Brush border enzymes then digest the disaccharides, trisaccharides
The digestive tract Salivary glands and teeth The salivary glands aid with the teeth in breaking down food into smaller pieces to aid with digestion as an increased surface area leads increased efficiency. They are a form of chemical digestion which involves enzymes breaking down the molecules into smaller pieces in order to increase the surface area or make the molecules needed for consumption these glands Salivary amylase which is used to break down starch into maltose in a process known as Hydrolysis
gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) based on his history and examination. GERD is commonly associated with acid reflux, but they are not the same thing. Acid reflux is an action that occurs in the disease. GERD is a condition when contents in the stomach travel back into the esophagus and create heartburn, a burning feeling in the chest and even throat (“What Is GERD?”, 2016). Other symptoms include coughing, breathing, nausea, and chest pain swallowing problems (“What Is GERD?”, 2016). To conclude
It opens into the esophagus and it extents down to the stomach. It is the mechanism of swallowing which is a coordinated activity of the tongue, soft palate, pharynx and esophagus. It works in phases: (1) food is pushed into the pharynx by the tongue (almost as a voluntary process), then (2) the tongue blocks
lined with four layers. There are smooth muscles called sphincters that are between the junctions of the GI tract. These sphincters are what help the food pass through the digestive system and then they relax in order to deposit the food into the stomach. The main function of the digestive system is to break down food
A hiatal hernia is a condition where the stomach moves upward into the thoracic cavity. The esophagus joins the stomach just past the opening in the diaphragm. In some instances the stomach can move up through that same opening and become a hiatal hernia. “Pat” is a thirty-five year old female that has come to a hospital because she has had reflux problems recently. Like many hiatal hernias Pats' was discovered after a regular visit to the doctor. From that point, any of the following would be
that this problem may be resolved by feeding small amounts of feed often in order to assimilate the natural grazing habits of the species. Horses “…have relatively small stomachs, which hold only about as much as a 5-quart ice-cream pail” (Reynolds). The stomach is physically capable of holding more substance than this, but the stomach starts to empty as soon as it is two-thirds full. It performs this task as a safety precaution because they are unable to regurgitate food. Therefore, if they overeat
develop in the lining of the stomach, esophagus, and small intestine as a result of an imbalance of hydrochloric acid and pepsin. These acidic digestive juices are secreted by the cells of the stomach. Named for where they are found, “peptic ulcers are a very common and often reoccurring health problem, and it is estimated that more than 20 million Americans will experience a peptic ulcer in their lifetime” (Cleveland). Gastric ulcers occur on the inside of the stomach. These are often the result