A Research Into The Enteric Nervous System

The Burmese python is a very large and dangerous snake. Owners go into the store and buy a snake, they like, not realizing how big it's going to get. According to source one, “… Capable of growing to an astonishing length of  23 feet and weigh up to about 200 pounds.” This example provides proof the pythons grow to big to be kept in the house. This article also states, “When animal tries to pull away, it only sinks further into the python grip then the python coils its large and powerful body around the animal… And swallows

The first group that was dropped into the water was the group of mice that did not have lactobacillus, when dropped into water they began to swim for a couple minutes but gave up after. The group with the lactobacillus was also dropped into the water and had the same start swimming but that group half of mice never gave up they just kept on swimming. The scientists figured out that items we eat do affect how our brain acts most of the time. The link between the intestinal microbes and he brain at that these could send signals to the brain and affect how the brain itself reacts to certain situations. Based on the studies discussed on the podcast the intestines also have roles in our psychological wellbeing, like in the studies the French did with the lactobacillus as well but on human being. Persons that had ingested the lactobacillus felt less stressed while the group that did not take the lactobacillus felt stressed. The podcast also talked about how this might be implemented in the future to treat patients with mental illness. This could me in a form of a “medicinal yogurt” or even medication. I thought this part of the podcast was interesting because most people including me don’t think that the “gut” can have any impact on a human beings mental health but this section

The human microbiome has received more attention in the last few years as scientists have begun to link health and mental wellbeing with these internal synergists. Murray and Manary (2015) define a microbiome as an “ecological community of commensal, symbiotic, and pathogenic microorganisms living inside the body…100 trillion organisms, including anaerobic bacteria, archaea, yeast and parasites.” Humans are born and immediately exposed to these microbes, creating their own microbiome within hours. The natural birth baby inherits microbes of the mother and caesarian section babies receive microbiota of those who handle them first (Ley, 2006). Genes, and the environment from which they are born into, shape their future microbiome (Ley, Peterson,

The Lycosidae uses its chelicerae to hold its prey before using its venomous fangs into paralysing it. (Nicholas, 2011) Similarly, snakes inject venom quickly into its prey and waits for it to immobilise before digesting it, this adaptation prevents preys from escaping and increases its chance of survival.

The function of the pancreas has a substantial part in the regulation of the digestive system. The small intestine alongside the pancreas also contributes many features to the signaling pathways protein and other major enzymes must undergo before reaching the exocytosis stage. Specific hormones and receptors help in the necessary release of such enzyme. Secretagogues initiates particular signals throughout the progression and development of the digestive system. The enteric nervous system will later address the complexity of neurotransmitters as well as intra and extracellular mechanisms.

Between 5 to 10% of the population has Irritable bowel syndrome, a common disease that occurs when your large intestine contracts slower or faster than normal (Erlich, 2014). Present at any age range, irritable bowel syndrome is very common; but, between the ages of 20 to 39, it can affect up to twice as many women as men. This pressing disease is often associated with stress or dietary restrictions and causes symptoms such as cramping, abdominal pain, gas, bloating, diarrhea, and constipation. Such indicators are presumably uncomfortable as IBS is a long-term chronic condition

As much as science likes to research the universe to figure out its mysteries, there is an equal fascination with the human body. Studies come out every other day it seems to show the public their findings on some new behavior or phenomenon about our own bodies.

Eating healthy to stay healthy is a concept that conjures up images of a fit, well-functioning body, but how does this concept apply to our mental health and do we have a way to be proactive today in the hopes of diminishing our chances of mental illness as we age? Among all the research available in the area of gut health, the majority of the information available tackles physiological ailments like IBS, Leaky Gut, Asthma, Allergies, etc., as being caused by an imbalance in the gut. However, as more information becomes available, we begin to understand beyond the biological effects of these imbalances we see a shift towards researching the brain-gut axis. The brain-gut axis, broadly speaking, is looking at the connections between our guts,

Usually snakes feed on small rodents like rats and mice. Sometimes a snake will prey upon a human. If a snake does swallow a human, he would not have to eat for two weeks! Venomous snakes swallow after injecting venom. Most venomous snakes except for the king cobra have teeth. Pythons constrict prey, and swallow prey. Some pythons have teeth so that they can keep a strong grip on their prey, only on rare occasion will the victim escape. It also turns out that when pythons have a small hole to breathe through while swallowing food so that they don’t suffocate.

1. What is peristalsis? 2. What are the peristalsis and what are they used for? 3. What are the three salivary glands and where are they located? 4.

In the abstract, Gut-brain axis: how the microbiome influences anxiety and depression, the abstract says that humans are colonized by commensal intestinal microbiota in the first few days of life. It also says that findings have shown that microbiota’s are important in normal healthy brain functions. Foster, J.A. and McVey Neufeld, K.A. (2013) discussed relations between stress and microbiota, and also how alterations influence stress-related behaviors.

Mood is considered to be a psychological state that lasts for a short amount of time. From a psychological perspective, mood can alter our appetite which drives us to make food choices (Gibson, 2006). From a biological perspective, our eating habits change in order to adapt to stressful situation (Macht, 2008). Emotional eaters are people who overeat preceding a sad mood (Adriaanse, De Ridder, & Evers, 2011). Previous research neglects the mention of other emotions, besides sad, have the ability to increase and decrease eating habits. This focus on a sad emotion comes from the variability across emotions. In studying emotional eating among adolescents, boys engaged after a confused mood in boys and stress and anxiety in girls (Nguyen-Rodriguez, Unger, & Spruijt-Metz, 2009). In patients who are bulimic, many binge episodes are described as anxious and tense (Telch, & Argas, 1996). Howver, these specific emotions should not be generalized as a cause for under-eating or over-eating. Much of food choices have to do with self-control and in the case of obesity or eating disorders, control is lacking. When a stimuli, like the smell of food, has taken place it activates impulses to eat and are difficult to suppress because the brain is seeking instant gratification (Moore, & Konrath,

The Indian Python contains a very carnivorous diet which includes mammals, birds and reptiles arbitrarily, but seem to favorite mammals. The Python moves so quickly slithering from head to tail and strike with ready fangs. Most living prey is strangled by constriction and slain in that manner. It doesn't take much of the Pythons strength in order to kill. The kill is usually unable to breathe, and at some point submits to the snakes grip and is swallowed whole. Once a rather large meal is consumed, the snake is rather not fond of moving, because if it is absolutely necessary to do

Food can stay in the small intestine anywhere from 1 to 4 hours. It is because most of

We rely on comfort food when feeling sad, anxious, or even depressed. The crutch that we lean on after a bad day, food works as our stress reliever. The high amounts of sugar and fat in processed foods, often our comfort foods, release endorphins that cause us to feel satisfied and still wanting more (Wenk 20). Also, the pleasure from a good food memory latches onto our brain cells and contributes to why we look to the food from our childhood for happiness. Over the past few weeks, my knowledge of comfort food and what makes it so comforting has increased, but I had yet to learn the importance of this information. Why do some people eat noodles to find joy? What makes hamburgers so delicious to others? What affects our everyday choices for eating?