the digestivesystem and disorders
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Overview of the Digestive System as well as some common disorders.TRANSCRIPT
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Human Digestion
Overview
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GI (gastrointestinal) tract = alimentary canal
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Ingestion
• Mouth
– mechanical digestion
• teeth
– breaking up food
– chemical digestion
• saliva
– Enzymes start breaking down molecules in food
– Moistens and lubricates for easy swallowing
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Pharynx• The back of the
throat.
• Larynx-
passage for air,
closes when we
swallow.
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• series of involuntary
wave-like muscle
contractions which
move food along the
digestive tract
Peristalsis
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Stomach
• Food is temporarily stored here.
• Gastric juices are secreted.
• Has layers of muscle that line the inside.
• Mechanically and chemically breaks down food.
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Gastric Juices
• Secreted by the stomach.
• Acidic (pH 1.5-2.5) (HCl).
• Pepsin- an enzyme that breaks down large proteinsinto amino acids.
• Food is further broken down into a thin liquid called chyme.
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Accessory Organs
• Liver
• Gall Bladder
• Pancreas
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Liver
• Function
– produces bile• bile stored in gallbladder until needed
• breaks up fats
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BILE
• Bile emulsifies lipids (physically
breaks apart FATS)
• Bile is a bitter, greenish-yellow
alkaline fluid, stored in the
gallbladder between meals and
upon eating is discharged into
the duodenum where it aids the
process of digestion.
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Gall bladder
• Pouch structure located near the liver which concentrates and stores bile
• Bile duct – a long tube that carries BILE. The top half of the common bile duct is associated with the liver, while the bottom half of the common bile duct is associated with the pancreas, through which it passes on its way to the intestine.
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Pancreas
• An organ which secretes both digestive
enzymes (exocrine) and hormones (endocrine)
• ** Pancreatic juice digests all major nutrient
types.
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Small Intestine
• Most chemical digestiontakes place here.
• Simple sugars and proteins are absorbed into the inner lining.
• Fatty acids and glycerolgo to lymphatic system.
• Lined with villi, which increase surface area for absorption, one cell thick.
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Small intestine• Function
– chemical digestion• major organ of digestion & absorption
– absorption through lining• over 6 meters!
• small intestine has huge surface area = 300m2
(~size of tennis court)
• Structure
– 3 sections• duodenum = most digestion
• jejunum = absorption of nutrients & water
• ileum = absorption of nutrients & water
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Duodenum
• 1st section of small intestines
– acid food from stomach
– mixes with digestive juices from:
pancreas
liver
gall
bladder
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Absorption in the SI
• Much absorption is thought to occur directly through the wall
without the need for special adaptations
• Almost 90% of our daily fluid intake is absorbed in the small
intestine.
• Villi and microvilli - increase the surface area of the small
intestines, thus providing better absorption of materials
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Large intestines
(colon)• Function
– re-absorb water
• use ~9 liters of water every
day in digestive juices
• > 90% of water reabsorbed
– not enough water absorbed
» diarrhea
– too much water absorbed
» constipation
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Large Intestine
• Solid materials pass through the large intestine.
• These are indigestiblesolids (fibers).
• Water is absorbed.
• Vitamins K and B are reabsorbed with the water.
• Rectum- solid wastes exit the body.
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You’ve got help!
• Living in the large intestine is a
community of helpful bacteria
– Escherichia coli (E. coli)
• produce vitamins
– vitamin K; B vitamins
• generate gases
– by-product of bacterial metabolism
– methane, hydrogen sulfide
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Digestive Disorders
Most of the time, the digestive system
works very effectively. However, there
are some things that can happen to cause
disruptions.
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Digestive Disorders
• Ulcer
– erosion of the surface of the alimentary canal
generally associated with some kind of irritant
– Can be caused by bacteria
– Excessive stomach acid
– Some medications
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Digestive Disorders
• Heartburn
– Acid from the stomach backs up
into the esophagus.
– If the sphincter muscles at the top
of the stomach do not seal tightly
enough, stomach acid can move
up the esophagus and cause a
burning sensation.
– Can erode the esophagus if not
treated
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Digestive Disorders
• Food Poisoning
– Bacteria, viruses, parasites, or toxins in food
cause digestive upset
– Onset of symptoms can be from 4 hours to 28
days.
– Prevention is important, including cooking all
foods thoroughly and maintaining cleanliness in
all cooking and processing areas.
– Symptoms: nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever,
aches, cramps, and sometimes death.
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• Constipation
– a condition in which it
becomes difficult to empty
the large intestine.
– too much water is
reabsorbed
– solid waste hardens
Digestive Disorders
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Digestive Disorders
• Diarrhea
– a when things move through the intestine quickly and not much water is absorbed.
– This results in increased, multiple, watery feces.
– This condition may result in severe dehydration, especially in infants
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AppendixVestigial organ
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Digestive Disorders
• Appendicitis
– an inflammation of the appendix due to
infection
– The appendix is blocked and swells in
response.
– Common treatment is removal of the
appendix via surgery
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Digestive Disorders
• Gallstones
– an accumulation of hardened cholesterol
and/or calcium deposits in the gallbladder
– Can either be “passed” (OUCH!!) or
surgically removed
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Digestive Disorders
-- Eating Disorders
• Anorexia Nervosa
– a psychological condition where an individual
thinks they appear overweight and refuses to
eat.
• Bulimia
– condition where individual forces themselves
to vomit after eating as a weight-loss method
– Damages teeth and esophagus