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Digestive system overview

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 09:49 AM PDT

The digestive system is also known as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the alimentary canal and covers everything from the digestive tract itself to the organs that support it. It is a continuous tube-like structure that develops outpouchings, which in turn evolve into those aforementioned attached digestive organs such as the pancreas, liver, and gallbladder. The entire system is about 30 feet in length f

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Physical trauma that can disrupt respiration

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 09:45 AM PDT

In fact, there are only two primary forms of trauma that can disrupt breathing: * Pneumothorax (air in the chest) * Pulmonary edema (fluid in the lungs) Pneumothorax If air enters the pleural space between the lung and the chest wall, causing a loss of vacuum, as already mentioned, it is necessary for respiration. Where does that air come from? Ninety percent of the time, comes from outside the chest (eg, throug

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External Pulmonary Respiration

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 09:42 AM PDT

When the mouth and nose are open, the air pressure in the lungs equals the atmospheric pressure in the surrounding environment. The pressure of the space between the visceral and parietal pleura (the sacs that surround the lungs) is only slightly less than the atmospheric pressure — which keeps them pressed against each other. When you take in a breath (inspiration), it contracts the diaphragm and increa

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foods that can cause diarrhea

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 09:31 AM PDT

Diarrhea is a common occurrence among all individuals. Make sure should not happen often. There are few diseases in which the onset of diarrhea is very common as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. There are some food items can also be the main culprit of the diarrhea to happen. For those who have sensitive digestive system must ensure that usually avoid foods that can cause diarrhea. Milk or its der

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How smoking affects the circulatory system?

Posted: 06 Oct 2010 09:28 AM PDT

Everyone is aware of the fact that smoking is injurious to health. What most do not know is how much, exactly, and how it affects your health. Snuff smoke reduces the oxygen in the blood. Therefore, the lack of sufficient oxygen delivered to tissues and organs. You can also say that makes the blood toxic. This is mainly due to the blood absorbs harmful carbon monoxide which is given by the smoke. Carbon monoxid

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