Drew's+digestive+hw

1. What is appendicitis and why is it dangerous? p. 145 Appendicitis is when the appendix gets inflamed and must be removed because if it bursts it can cause peritonitis

2. What are dental carries? What causes them and how can they be prevented? p. 146 Dental Carries are cavities and tooth decay caused when bacteria metabolizing sugar in the mouth give off acid. Eating a limited number of sweets and brushing and flossing can prevent dental carries

3. What is hearburn? And how can it be prevented? p. 148 Heartburn is acid reflux. Diet and exercise can prevent it.

4. Wath is lactose intolerance? What are the symptoms? 150 Lactose intolerance is when people don’t have the enzyme to digest lactose. The symptoms are diarrhea, gas, bloating, and abdominal pain

5. What are gallstones? p.152 Gallstones are what happen when liquid stored in the kidneys harden into a liquid

6. What is jaundice? p. 153 When bile pigments leak into the blood

7. What is hepatitis? p. 153 The inflammation of the liver

8. What is Cirrhosis? p. 153 a disease of the liver

9. What causes diarrhea and what are the symptoms, effects? p. 154 Diarrhea is caused by the infection of the lower intestinal tract. The symptoms are abdominal pain and dehydration.

10. What is constipation? What can help ease constipation? p. 154 Constipation is when the feces are dry and hard. Laxatives can help ease constipation

11. What are hemrrhoids? p. 155 Hemrrhoids are enlarged or inflamed blood vessels in the anus

12. What is diverticulosis? p. 145, 155 The occurance of little pouches of mucosa

13. What is Irritable Bowel Syndrome? p. 145, 155 IBS is when muscles contract powerfully but without it’s normal coordination

14. What is Inflammatory Bowel Disease? p. 145, 155 IBD is a collective term for a number of disorders

15. What are polyps and how are they associated with cancer? p. 155 Polyps are small growths that arise from the epithelial lining

16. How do doctors look at your GI tract? (describe the pill cam and colonoscopy) p. 155 They insert a camera into the GI tract through the anus

17. Can carbohydrates be harmful? p. 158 Some doctors think that too many carbs could be responsible for obesity It can also lead to diabetes type 2

18. Can proteins be harmful? p. 159 It can increase calcium loss in urine and lead to kidney stones

19. Can lipids be harmful? p. 159 It can lead to cardiovascular disiese