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Lack of nutrition absorption (upstream (food (they are fed liquid…
Lack of nutrition absorption
Background
Anatomy
Salivary gland
Serous cells
Mucus cells
Esophagus
Stratified squamous epithelium
Stomach
Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscular layer
Serosa
Small intestine
Mucosa
Submucosa
Muscle layer
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Large Intestine
Consist of
Cecum
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Rectum
End of digestive tract
physiology
Salivary gland
Saliva production
Provides moisture
secretes salivary amylase
breaks down starch
Esophagus
Conducts food and liquid into stomach
Stomach
Secretes acid and enzymes
Digest food
pepsin
breaks down protein
Small intestine
90% of digestion happens
Absorption of nutrients and minerals
lactase
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Large intestine
Water absorption
Eliminate waste
Rectum
Feces storage before release
Colon
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upstream
stomach cancer
gallbladder removal
indirect
cant digest fatty food as easily
direct
causes constepation
diarrhea
vomiting
loss of appetite
upstream
food
they are fed liquid nutrition
not able to eat or drink enough to provide sufficient nutrients
nutrient absorption
cant begin the digestive process due to food not being able to enter through the esophagus
food does not meet enzymes that break it down
loss of appetite
after surgery they get full with smaller meals
stomach is removed making for less room for food to occupy
Holds bile
Needed for digestion of fatty food
nutrients
carbohydrates
calcium
Fat
Protein