Essays Tagged: "intestines"

Contraception

as attractive andeye-catching penis covers. By the 18th century, condoms were being made from sheepintestines. In Victorian England, sexual stimulation was believed to shorten one's life, sosex once ...

(4 pages) 119 1 3.6 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sex & Sexuality

Primary conflicts compared in Faulkner's "Barn Burning" and Godwin's "a Sorrowful Woman". Written for RIT Writing and Lit 1 required course.

air, described by Faulkner as"the cheese which he knew he smelled, and the hermetic meat which his intestines believed he smelled coming in intermittent gusts between the other constant one, the smel ...

(12 pages) 121 0 3.7 Jul/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Escherichia coli

y name is derived from the fact that nearly all species in it, more or less, constantly inhabit the intestines of humans and animals. Because of its widespread presence in the environment and its abil ... or milk, eating undercooked contaminated meat, unsterile medical procedures, and perforation of the intestines due to accident or another trauma. Normal disease symptoms include "traveler's diarrhea," ...

(4 pages) 96 0 2.7 Apr/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

EGYPT--Description of Egyption culture, mummification, government and religion of ancient egypt--also a comparison with modern Egypt

ved thoughts came from the heart and not the brain. Embalmers also took out the stomach, liver, and intestines through a cut in the side.In the second step, the body was washed with wine. The alcohol ... inds of material to help it dry and keep its shape.In the third step, the lungs, stomach, liver and intestines were washed, dried, and covered with resin. They were then wrapped with linen and put in ...

(14 pages) 215 0 4.5 Nov/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History > Ancient Egypt

Lactobacillus Acidophilus - why lactobacillus is a "good" bacteria and how it is used to help your body and prevent other diseases.

nown of these, others you should know about include Bifidobacterium bifidum and B. longum. When the intestines are healthy, there are more friendly bacteria than "unfriendly," or pathogenic ones; you ...

(2 pages) 62 0 5.0 Feb/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

Facts about Cystic Fibrosis.

y mucus also blocks the easy flow of digestive acids and enzymes from the pancreas and liver to the intestines.Without adequate amounts of these digestive fluids in the intestines, people with CF cann ...

(2 pages) 54 0 3.4 May/2003

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Being Mummified (written in first person)

was thoroughly cleaned. Then I was taken to the wabet to be embalmed. My liver, lungs, stomach, and intestines were removed and placed in canopic jars. My brain was taken out with a hook through my no ...

(1 pages) 69 5 4.6 Jun/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History

New Cancer Treatment Brings Hope in 2001

known as chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and a rare form of cancer that affects the stomach and intestines called gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST).According to Michael Heinrich, MD, an as ...

(1 pages) 37 0 3.0 Dec/2003

Subjects: Science Essays

Causes and treatment of acne.

cterium acnes3").Being an anaerobe, one might think that this bacterium would be more common in the intestines or tissues that are normally not exposed to the open air. However, this is not the case. ...

(6 pages) 73 1 4.3 Mar/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine

Cystic Fibrosis

at mainly affects the respiratory system (airways and the lungs) and the digestive system (stomach, intestines, colon and other organs involved in the digestive process). Cystic fibrosis involves chan ...

(5 pages) 52 0 3.0 Apr/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Egypt

ed it was wrong to harm a dead body. Then someone removed four internal organs, the stomach, lungs, intestines, r. Some coffins were decorated with scenes of the gods or inscribed with hieroglyphs tha ...

(1 pages) 36 1 4.2 Apr/2004

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

Yogurts Effect on Constipation

word constipation describes the difficult path which small, hard, and dry stool travel through the intestines. People who are constipated would experience difficulty in excreting waste, and when this ... by the intake of yogurt. Yogurt contains lactic acid which is beneficial to the functioning of the intestines. "Production of lactic acid by Lactobacilli in the intestine help better utilization of c ...

(7 pages) 83 2 4.6 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Book Report on Point Counter Point by Aldous Huxley

ew World. Blatant expressions like 'the fiddlers drew their rosined horse-hair across the stretched intestines of lambs' serve to entice the reader's attention and captivate their imagination even mor ...

(5 pages) 24 0 5.0 Jul/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The digestive system of the horse

f alimentary tract which is the tube extending from the mouth to the anus and know also as the gut, intestines or aliamentary canal, and the accessory organs such as the teeth, tongue, salivary glands ... d enters the gullet or oesophagus, from where it is conveyed to the stomach and thence to the small intestines, large colon, small colon and rectum.The alimentary tract, from the stomach to the rectum ...

(2 pages) 21 0 3.0 Aug/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

The Blackfeet- Tell me about the food, clothing, religion, recreation, shelter, transportation, and the location about the blackfeet.

tried not to waste any part of it. Its meat was eaten fresh, smoked, roasted meat, even the tongue, intestines, liver, brains, marrow, nose were eaten. A very good way of preserving the meat is to mak ...

(5 pages) 32 0 5.0 Nov/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History

Curing CF by gene therapy

o lung infections. These also obstruct the pancreas, preventing digestive enzymes from reaching the intestines. Symptoms are salty-tasting skin, coughing, short breath, huge appetite yet little weight ...

(3 pages) 34 0 4.7 Feb/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Biotechnology

Write about a situation in which a hard ethical decision is made involving utilitarianism.

ining his current situation. The gist of it is that young alien larvae are being implanted into his intestines, where they will grow until they are strong enough to survive on their own. Eventually, t ... out of this mess.Although he is no expert on the subject, he feels that if he were to chop out his intestines with a giant knife, it might hurt a little; seppuku does not appeal to him in the least b ...

(2 pages) 29 0 3.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Comparative Philosophy & Ethics

Gastroparesis: A digestive disorder.

This damage of the vagus nerve effects the body in that it prevents the muscles of the stomach and intestines from functioning properly by preventing food from being able to move through the G.I. tra ... to as bezoar. This mass can cause blockage in the stomach, keeping food from passing into the small intestines.Persons who suffer from both diabetes as well as gastroparesis may experience further com ...

(2 pages) 45 1 5.0 Aug/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases

Report on the physiological effects of alcohol.

g beverages enters the bloodstream as it is absorbed through the stomach and, most efficiently, the intestines. The effects are immediate as the bloodstream becomes dilute with the ethyl alcohol and t ...

(2 pages) 20 0 0.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Psychology

Avian Influenza / Bird Flu

hese influenza viruses occur naturally among birds. Wild birds worldwide carry the viruses in their intestines, but usually do not get sick from them. However, avian influenza is very contagious among ...

(1 pages) 48 0 5.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases