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An elderly male with stomach cancer recently had a feeding tube inserted…
An elderly male with stomach cancer recently had a feeding tube inserted in his alimentary canal. He also had his gall bladder removed serval years ago. What does this mean in terms of his diet?
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Background Info.
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Physiology of each organ
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large intestine
Mass movement
slow, powerful peristaltic waves
Defecation Reflux
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- feces move into rectum stimulation stretch receptors
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Mouth
physical digestion
- Mechanical digestion by chewing
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- Starts digestion of polysaccharides
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small intestine
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Nutrients absorbed
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Vitamins
A, D, E, K absorbed by diffusion
C, B absorbed by active & passive transport
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