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Gastrointestinal System

The system that makes food absorbable into the body.


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Re: Vagus Nerve

Hello blue, I got a article. * major reference ( in human nervous system (anatomy): Vagus nerve (CN X or 10) ) The vagus nerve has the most ... called the nucleus ambiguus, while those that control functions of the gastrointestinal tract arise from the dorsal vagal nucleus. After exiting ...

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by sanjidcapa
Tue May 05, 2009 9:15 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Vagus Nerve
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Views: 39380

Are We Still Safe?

... to the contamination of their formula milk with melamine. Since their gastrointestinal system were still underdeveloped, the effect of the substance easily attacked their normal ...

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by mcar
Wed Oct 29, 2008 10:01 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Are We Still Safe?
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Views: 535

Re: Stomach bloating and weight gain

... essential minerals and many of the essential amino acids. The immune system produces a lot of antibodies to fight of the many large molecules ... the intestinal walls damages many of the carrier proteins found in the gastrointestinal tract, which are necessary for the transport of all sorts ...

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by Jennuan
Wed Oct 29, 2008 4:21 am
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: Stomach bloating and weight gain
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Why is mixing alcohol with drugs bad?

you misunderstand... it's to do with gastrointestinal damage (dyspepsia, nausea, gastritis, diarrhoea, gastrointestinal ... aspirin and ibuprofen do) because it only inhibits COX in the central nervous system... alcohol is also a gastrointestinal irritant... if you binge and take aspirin ...

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by Revenged
Sun Jan 13, 2008 2:21 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Why is mixing alcohol with drugs bad?
Replies: 3
Views: 2740

Sugar Allergy

... 2. Mayer EA. Emerging disease model for functional gastrointestinal disorders. Am J Med 1999;107(5A):12S-19S. 3. Mielants H, ... gut: a key metabolic organ protected by lactoferrin during experimental systemic inflammation in mice. Adv Exp Med Biol 1998;443:167-73. 35. Kussendrager ...

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by DrDahlman
Sat Jan 12, 2008 4:20 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Sugar Allergy
Replies: 71
Views: 68454
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