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An elderly male patient has multiple bypass in his digestive system due to…
An elderly male patient has multiple bypass in his digestive system due to stomach cancer. He also had his gallbladder removed, so what's his diet, food prep, and possible effects on his digestive process?
Digestive organs
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Esophagus
When bolus (mixture of food and saliva) enters the esophagus, muscles contract to push bolus down to the stomach (peristalsis)
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Liver
produces bile
Contains:
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cholesterol, triglycerides, phospholipids, and electrolytes
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Large intestines
absorbs vitamins made by bacterial flora, water, and electrolytes
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Basic nutrients
Carbohydrates
only monosaccharides (glucose, fructose, and galactose) can be absorbed
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Lipids
bile salt
micelles formation
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products from digestion
prevent lipids from floating on surface of chyme, allows enterocytes to absorb more efficiently
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nucleic acids
Pancreatic nucleases
brush border enzymes
breaks down nucleotides into free nitrogenous bases, pentose sugars, and phosphate ions
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Tube is bypassing the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum
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