DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM IS THE SYSTEM IN WHICH THE FOOD TAKEN WILL BE ACTED UPON BY PHYSICAL AND CHEMCAL PROCESSES INORDER TO PROVIDE THE ABSORBAL NUTRIENTS TO THE BODY AND ALSO EXCRETE WASTE MATERIAL FROM THE BODY.

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM?

MAJOR PARTS OF HUMAN DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

MOUTH ESOPHAGUSSTOMACHSMALL INTESTINEPANCREASLIVERGALL BLADDERCOLON OR LARGE INTESTINERECTUMANUS

FUCTIONS OF ORGANS IN THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

ORGANS FUNCTIONSMOUTH KEEPS THE FOOD FOR CHEWINGTEETH CUTS THE FOOD INTO SMALL PIECESSALIVARY GLANDS PRODUCES SALIVA CONTAINING DIGESTIVE ENZYME (AMALYSE)TONGUE TASTES THE FOODOESOPHAGUS CHANNELS THE FOOD FROM THE MOUTH INTO THE STOMACHSTOMACH PRODUCES DIGESTIVE ENZYMES(RENNIN AND PROTEASE)DUEODENUM DIGESTS THE FOOD WITH THE HELP OF ENZYMES FROM PANCREASPANCREAS PRODUCES DIGESTIVE ENZYMES(AMALYSE, PROTEASE, LIPASE)LIVER PRODUCES BILE FOR EMULSIFYING FATSGALL BLADDER STORES BILE FROM THE LIVERSMALL INTESTINE PRODUCES DIGESTIV ENZYMES AND COMPLETES THE UNDIGESTED

FOOD

LARGE INTESTINE ABSORBS WATER FROM THE UNDIGESTED FOODRECTUM KEEPS THE FAECESANUS LETS OUT THE FAECES

COMMON DIGESTIVE DISORDERS

Cholangitis, gallstones and cholecystitis. Rectal problems such as anal fissure, hemorrhoids,

procitis and rectal prolapse. Esophagus problems such as stricture and achalasia. Liver problems such as hepatitis B, hepatitis C, cirrhosis,

liver failure, auto immune and alcoholic hepatitis. Pancreatitis and pancreatic pseudocyst. Intestinal diseases such as celiac disease and

diverticulitis. GERD, peptic ulcer disease and hiatal hernia.

SOME CAUSES OF DIGESTIVE DISORDERS

Smoking Consumption of alcoholIntake of junk foodsNot chewing the food properly

SYMPTOMS FOR DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DISORDERS

Bleeding Bloating Constipation Diarrhea Stomach ache Nausea and vomiting Heart burn Incontinence Swallowing problems

DIAGNOSIS FOR DIGESTIVE DISORDERS

Colonscopy CT scan MRI scan Radio nuclide scanning X-ray

TREATMENTS FOR DIGESTIVE DISORDERS

EndoscopyLaparoscopySurgeryReplacement therapy and

other medications