Gi tract

Here’s what happens to your food as it travels through your body.

In this article, we look at an overview of the GI Tract before & after ostomy surgery. We also look at the different diversions and the location of stomas.

GI absorption of nutrients

Overview of the digestive system—how food moves through each part of the GI tract to help break down food for energy, growth, and cell repair.

Anatomy of GI Tract

A diagram of the Digestive system. #digestivesystem #ourbodies

We are on a quest to learn about all the systems of the human body. So far we have discussed the skeletal, muscular, digestive, and circulatory systems. The Digestive System The digestive process begins in our mouths with the aid of our teeth, tongue, and saliva. Ask your scientist about the Ritz cracker experiement and the starlight mint experiement. We learned how long food remains in the stomach and how the small intestine is the workhorse of the digestive tract. Students were shocked to…

Gastrointestinal Tract: Overview And The Mouth The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is responsible for the breakdown of food into its component parts so that they can be absorbed into the body. It is made up of the mouth, oesophagus, stomach and small and large intestines. The salivary glands, liver, gallbladder and pancreas are organs distinct from the GI tract, but all secrete juices into the tract and aid the digestion and absorption of the food (Fig. 37a). Structure Different regions of the…

⭐️ Crohn's vs. Ulcerative Colitis Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) primarily includes two conditions: Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, and understanding the differences between the two as a nursing student is key 🟢 Crohn's Disease: → Affects entire GI tract → Affects full thickness of bowel wall → Ulcerations can be patchy and scattered (skip lesions) 🔵 Ulcerative Colitis: → Affects colon and rectum → Affects mucosal layer of bowel wall → Ulcerations are continuous throughout