After I was in the outpatient emergency room of the RWJ Hospital, I was diagnosed with inflammatory colitis (a wall increasing in size in the right ascending colon and the transverse colon) from a CAT scan.

For about a week and a half, I started taking two antibiotics, one of them being Levaquin (750 milligrams) and the second one being Metronidazole or "Flagyl" (500 milligrams). The Metronidazole seemed to work a lot better then the Levaquin did, making it highly possible that it was a protozoa or bacterial infection. The symptoms of the inflammatory colitis I had was infectious diarrhea, trapped wind, severe stomach aches, headaches, constipation, and soreness of the anal region.

A few weeks after, I started drinking protein shakes and taking sports vitamins to gain weight. The protein shake was called RTS 51, acting as a food supplement, having 51 grams of protein in one can that I drank down all of at one time. The sports vitamins being GNC’s Mega Sports for Men, having BCAA’s (Branched Chained Amino Acids) in it, protein components, and other nutrients. I started having the stomach aches, constipation, incomplete defecation, and diarrhea a few days after.

Could this be a relapse of the previous infection, or something more serious? If not, what could it be? Should I continue taking the Metronidazole since I have some left? Please answer and best answer is ten points.

I was at the ER department recently of a hospital in New Jersey and I was diagnosed with inflammatory colitis and an infection of the right side of the ascending colon and transverse colon being identified as a "wall" that was thickening. I am currently on the second day of two antibiotics, Levaquin and Flagyl, 750 milligrams and 500 milligrams. I was wondering, by the end of my infection and inflammation, does the parasite or bacterial infection come out through defecation (or, excuse my language, "pooping") or is it eliminated from the colon in a different way that the Levaquin and Flagyl team up on chemically? Thanks and ten points for best answer.

What enzymes/chemicals are involved with the
1. pharynx
2. esophagus
3. cardiac sphincter
4. pyloric sphincter
5. ileocecal valve
6. cecum
7. appendix
8. ascending colon
9. transverse colon
10. descending colon
11. sigmoid colon
12. rectum
13. anus

If you know even one of them please help!

If the stomach or transverse colon were
to rupture, the contents would leak into the peritoneal cavity and
possibly contaminate the entire abdominal cavity.
Which organs would be affected by this peritonitis?

From the stomach, food passes directly into the
A) liver
B) ileum
C) transverse colon
D) cecum
E) duodenum

A 24-year-old white woman arrived at the emergency room complaining of sharp, left-sided abdominal pain over a 24 to 36 hour period. The pain was initially limited to her left abdomen, which gradually spread to the epigastric area and intensified, particularly while taking deep breaths. Other symptoms included nausea and vomiting. Upon palpation, her abdomen was soft with slight tenderness in the left upper quadrant and epigastrium. She had apparently experienced similar discomforts 6 months prior to admission, but the pain resolved itself after 1 to 2 hours. As a result, she had not sought medical assistance.
An abdominal CT scan was performed 4 hours following admission to rule out pancreatitis and a chest CT scan at 5 and one-half hours to rule out diaphragmatic rupture. While returning to the ER from her CT scans, the decedent appeared to be hyperventilating with shortness of breath and her abdominal pain began radiating to the midsternal region. Seven minutes later, she became unresponsive, apneic, and pulseless. Death was pronounced approximately 40 minutes later, a little more than 6 hours after admission.
The decedent did not have a significant medical history; she did not smoke or drink alcohol and was not pregnant either before or at the time of her death. Neither she nor her mother could recall any previous traumatic or physically strenuous episode at any point that may have elicited the decedent’s discomforts.
Autopsy was performed approximately 5 hours after pronouncement. The decedent’s external examination did not reveal any discernible injuries or other abnormalities.
Internal examination revealed a 4-cm defect of the left hemidiaphragm with smooth edges through which the omentum, severely dilated and fluid-filled stomach, transverse colon, and a portion of the spleen had herniated into the left chest cavity. There was no excess fluid present in either the pleural, pericardial, or peritoneal cavities. Both lungs were edematous and showed scattered anthracosis; the left lung was collapsed. The liver was also mildly congested with severe hepatomegaly. Toxicology revealed only the presence of caffeine.

He has finished colonoscopy as well as endoscopy , it says Transverse Colon shows Hepatic flexure? shows polypid growth with surface ulcerations.

1. descending colon
2. ascending colon
3. sigmoid colon
4. ileocecal valve
5. rectum
6. transverse colon
7. cecum
8. anus

1. 4, 7, 2, 1, 6, 3, 5, 8

2. 4, 7, 2, 6, 1, 5, 3, 8

3. 4, 7, 1, 6, 2, 3, 5, 8

4. 4, 7, 6, 2, 1, 3, 5, 8

5. 4, 7, 2, 6, 1, 3, 5, 8

Place in order the pathway that ingested food follows through the digestive system.

1. Anus
2. Anal Canal
3. Ascending Colon
4. Cardiac Orifice
5. Cecum
6. Descending Colon
7. Duodenum
8. Esophagus
9. Ileocecal Valve
10. Ileum
11. Jejunm
12. Left Colic Flexure
13. Mouth
14. Pharynx
15. Pyloric Sphincter
16. Rectum
17. Right Colic Flexure
18. Sigmoid Colon
19. Stomach
20. Transverse Colon

Any help would be appreciated. THANK YOU!!!

A.Ascending colon
B.Transverse colon
C.Descending colon
D.Appendix vermiformis

She complained about this pain 1 month ago, telling me she had pain suddenly while she wus walking, she thout its just a pain so will get okay, she ignored if for one month long, now it has gone so bad, she cant sit when the pain is worst, for the pain the doc got the xray done, but it was clear, she has worst pain in her lower back middle just above her tail region. Sometimes its very much sometimes its not tat bad, she has been given Nise, aciloc, rantac and such medications because she complained about Pain in her Transverse colon also, in front, probably due to gas, but at present day, the medicines are not effective, when she was in her 8th grade , presently in college, she tells tat she had fallen on her back from her House Roof and didnt tell anyone about the injury. some of the doc said its the same injury that has come out again.

m very much worried about her health, kindly help what could be the reason of her pain not getting okay.

will she ever get okay?

Thankyou! =(

Which region is the transverse colon located within?
A. Right hypochondriac
B. Epigastric
C. Umbilical
D. Left lumbar
E. Hypogastric
The colon is big, so I don’t know which region it falls into… i’m thinking E?

In which cavity are the lungs located in?
A. Caudal cavity
B. Ventral cavity
C. Abdominal cavity
D. Pericardial cavity
E. Pelvic Cavity

I think it’s C but I am not sure as some of my classmates say its B….help?

Question on regions of organs? Please help, I have answers but am unsure of the regions!!?

Which region is the transverse colon located within?
a. Right hypochondriac
B. Epigastric
c. Umbrilical
D. Left lumbar
E. Hypogastric

Which region is the appendix located within?
a. right inguinal (iliac)
b. right lumbar
c. left inguina (iliac)
d. hypogastric
e. left hypochondriac

This problem has become so bad that I absolutely minimize eating solids. All I really do is drink milk. None the less, the every third day, I get <constipated> and the pain it causes is immense. I can barely move my legs until I am able to remove the constipation (I’ll be as kind to spare You these details). ANYWAY, one Doctor hypothesized it’s the build up of you-know-what, possibly somewhere in by ascending or transverse colon, that goes and pushes up against something, that pushes another thing, which ultimately pushes into my sciatic nerve. The sciatic, incidentally, is one of the biggest nerves You got and if You saw it in a dissection, it’s quite thick and visible. Thus, a very important and vulnerable nerve.

I’d like to hear back from anyone who has experienced a similar problem with constipation leading to such severe pain (sciatica) that it stops You from walking or standing up for that matter.

I hate pain pills, but I can’t seem to escape them for my osteoarthritis problems I must live with.

Thank You Sincerely for Your answer, if You care to venture sharing Your experience. Sincerely, <Kraken>

I’ve been having problems w/abdominal pain for over a year. I’ve had tons of tests done-no doctor can figure out what’s wrong. The main issues are a feeling of fullness, like a rock that’s stuck smack dab in the center of my abdomen, a couple of inches above my belly button. The fullness usually occurs after I eat and often is at its worst several hours after I eat. The feeling of fullness doesn’t go away for HOURS! Sometimes I feel like I don’t even get hungry because I’m still so full from my last meal. Sometimes I have pain, like a gnawing sensation. I also have problems with burping a lot (I never used to!). Sometimes the feeling is directly in between where by ribs meet. But more often it’s right in the middle of my torso, about 2-3 inches above my belly button. Please, if anyone has any idea what this could be, please please give me suggestions! Is this where my pancreas is located? My transverse colon? Pancreatic duct? I have NO idea, but it’s driving me crazy!

Help somebody. I have recently been diagnosis with a bunch of problems. I was first diagnosis with a ulcer in my sigmoid colon, and colitis. Now I have a hiatal hernia, esophagitis, gastritis, and gastroparesis. And the gastroparesis is the worst I have ever heard anyone having. Your stomach is supposed to empty within 1-2 hours well mine takes 11 to 12 hours. I can’t handle it I am always nauseas I eat and I am nauseas for 3-6 hours after. And I want to vomit only if I could. I have made myself vomit before because of the pain. I have only done that once, but because of the pain I am afraid I will become bulimic. And I don’t want that either. They tell me not to eat fiber because it’s harder to digest, but I have really bad constipation. (You don’t even understand they gave me the 4 laxatives and the drink for a colonoscopy and did nothing pretty much) without fiber I can’t go the bathroom, but with fiber my stomach hurts. On top of it I have chest pain once and awhile with the gastroparesis. I bend over after I eat and I can feel my food coming back up. I swear i can feel my bowels move in my transverse colon. I have muscle spasms in my back and neck. I twitch during the night really bad. I wake up with back pain so bad it’s not even funny. My anxiety level and anger is very high. I start shaking because of it. I am afraid to take the medicine for gastroparesis because of the side effects that can happen I know they don’t happen to everyone but trust me when I say I have bad luck so I WILL have the side effects that are permanent. I don’t like a lot of the foods on the gastroparesis diet. I am only 23 and have 3 kids and go to college full-time so my stress is way up there. They say that’s what is causing this. Please someone have any advice or a good site to go to for gastroparesis diet. I can’t take all these problems. And I can’t interact with my kids because I am in pain. My back hurts, my stomach is killing me, and I am very irritated!
They have checked my thyroid and nothing. I am not diabetic, they check. I am on Zegrid and that’s about it, I don’t know why they can’t give me more medications to help with all of this.

108.gall bladder
109.gingival
110.ileum
111.incisors
112.jejunum
113.large intestine
114.liver
115.molars
116.neck
117.oral cavity
118.pancreas
119.pharynx
120.premolars
121.pulp
122.pulp cavity
123.rectum
124.root
125.root canal
126.sigmoid colon
127.small intestine
128.stomach
129.teeth
130.tongue
131.transverse colon
132.vermiform appendix
133.afferent arteriole
134.bladder
135.collecting duct
136.distal convoluted tubule
137.efferent arteriole
138.glomerular capsule
139.glomerulus
140.kidney
141.loop Henle
142.major calyx
143.minor calyx
144.nephron
145.papillary duct
146.peritubular capillaries
147.proximal convoluted tubule
148.renal artery
149.renal column
150.renal cortex
151.renal medulla
152.renal pelvis
153.renal pyramid
154.renal sinus
155.renal vein
156.ureter
157.urethra

hi
mm i was trying to work on my exam review, but i really can’t find some of the answers..
well most of it..
can anybody help me?

these are the questions.. might be alot.. O_o;

3.What is the type of epithelial tissue that is designed for absorption and secretion found throughout much of the GI tract?

4.Trace the course of a food bolus as it enters the epithelial tissue esophagus and leaves the rectum?

5.An incision into the wall of the GI tract would cut the mucosa, submucosa, muscularis, and serosa.

6.Place these tissues structures in order from the lumen to the outside.

7.Which of the following organs has a mucosal layer that is composed of columnar epithelium with a brush border of microvilli to enhance absorption?

8.What is the structure that controls the opening of the stomach into the small intestine?

9.In the stomach, what is the role of chief cells and parietal cells?

10.Briefly describe the locations of the pyloric sphincter, cecum, appendix and transverse colon.

11.What are the parts of the small intestines? Which portion connects directly with the stomach?

12.What is the part of the colon that lies in the vertical position, on the left side of the abdomen, extending from a point below the stomach and spleen to the level of the iliac crest.

23.Which conditions aggravate acid reflux?

35.Where is the major source of absorption of in the digestive tract?

36.What is the role of Bicarbonates in the GI tract?

37.Which blood vessel carries absorbed food from the GI tract to the liver?

39.What substances are absorbed into the lymph capillaries?

thanks in advance

The start of the process – the mouth: The digestive process begins in the mouth. Food is partly broken down by the process of chewing and by the chemical action of salivary enzymes (these enzymes are produced by the salivary glands and break down starches into smaller molecules).

On the way to the stomach: the esophagus – After being chewed and swallowed, the food enters the esophagus. The esophagus is a long tube that runs from the mouth to the stomach. It uses rhythmic, wave-like muscle movements (called peristalsis) to force food from the throat into the stomach. This muscle movement gives us the ability to eat or drink even when we’re upside-down.

In the stomach – The stomach is a large, sack-like organ that churns the food and bathes it in a very strong acid (gastric acid). Food in the stomach that is partly digested and mixed with stomach acids is called chyme.

In the small intestine – After being in the stomach, food enters the duodenum, the first part of the small intestine. It then enters the jejunum and then the ileum (the final part of the small intestine). In the small intestine, bile (produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder), pancreatic enzymes, and other digestive enzymes produced by the inner wall of the small intestine help in the breakdown of food.

In the large intestine – After passing through the small intestine, food passes into the large intestine. In the large intestine, some of the water and electrolytes (chemicals like sodium) are removed from the food. Many microbes (bacteria like Bacteroides, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Escherichia coli, and Klebsiella) in the large intestine help in the digestion process. The first part of the large intestine is called the cecum (the appendix is connected to the cecum). Food then travels upward in the ascending colon. The food travels across the abdomen in the transverse colon, goes back down the other side of the body in the descending colon, and then through the sigmoid colon.

The end of the process – Solid waste is then stored in the rectum until it is excreted via the anus.

It’s for my homework, i don’t know weather to mention the ph in the mouth and in the stomach…how would i fit that in so that it runs smoothly? Also could i say the salivary glands break down the food into suger molocules? Or is that in correct?……and do i have any spelling mistakes?

Thanks xxx

It hangs well below my belly button. The course of my colon going up the ascending colon to the hepatic flexure then coming down in a "U" shape is my transverse colon, then completing the "U" at the splenic flexure and then coming down the descending colon.

My mum went to her doc yesterday (routine checkup) and they found a palpable mass in her lower abdomen – about 1-3 inches below her naval and slightly to the right. I could even feel it…it was at least 1-2 inches and hard, lumpy and not painful. My mom said she noticed it for a few weeks. What possibly could this mass be? We are scheduling a follow up appt with the surgeon as advised.

Additional details: She has a history of breast cancer (triple negative) in 2006 with no metastasis and clean lymph nodes. She also had a transverse colon resection surgery 2 months ago after a routine colonoscopy showed a mass. The surgeon only had to remove 3 inches of the transverse colon (which is above the naval) during a laproscopic procedure. The final pathology from the resection came back benign. My mum is not sure if she noticed the new palpable mass before or after this surgery.

So my question is, what could the palpable mass be? Cancer, scar tissue, other ????
MAYBE my question is too long for some people. However, in it I stated …..SHE JUST SAW HER PRIMARY CARE DOC. She is scheduling an appt with the surgeon. SHE IS UNDER MEDICAL CARE.

I’m just looking into gathering possibilities of what it might be so I can research and ask the correct questions when we see the surgeon.

i need pictures that tells me where each of these items are in the human body.
-adrenal glands
-aorta
-appendix
-ascending colon
-left atrium
-right atrium
-bladder
-bronchii
-brain stem
-carotid artery
-cerebal artery
-cerebellum
-cerebrum
-frontal lobe
-parietal lobe
-occopital lobe
-temporal lobe
-claicle
-coronary artery
-coronary vein
-corpus callosum
-descending colon
-diaphram
-duodenum
-esophagus
-gall gladder
-genioglossus
-heart
-illica crest
-hypoid bone
-femoral artery
-femoral vein
-interior vena cava
-jugular vein
-left kidney
-right kidney
-transverse colon
-larynx
-liver
-left lung
-right lung
-mandible
-manubrium
-pancreas
-pituitary gland
-pulmonary artery
-pulmonary vien
-rectum
-sacrum
-sigmoid colon
-small intestines(jejunum)
-spleen
-sternum
-stomach
-subclavian artery
-subclavian vien
-superior vena cava
-descending thoracic aorta
-thyroid gland
-thyroid cartilage
-trachea
-ureters
-left ventricle
-right ventricle
-xiphoid process
-pubic symphysis

if possible, tell me the function of it too. gladly appreciate it, i know i should be doing my homework, but school’s about to start, and i just came back from my trip. 10 points to who ever that can help me

During a routine colonoscopy, a mass in the transverse colon was found and could not be reached to be biopsied. The person doing the colonoscopy stated it appears benign. The surgeon also said it does not look like cancer. A colon resection surgery still needs to be done and a biopsy will take place then.
I’m just wondering how accurate the doctors are when they say a colon mass looks benign based on the appearance alone – no biopsy. I’m concerned because the patient was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer diagnosis 2 1/2 years ago and I’m worried that it might have metastasized to the colon. I guess there is really no point in worrying though because we will find out soon enough.
They did tatoo the mass with India ink during the colonoscopy. They took several pictures and this is what the surgeon based his opinion on in regards to it appearing benign. The mass was a soft circumferential mass in the transverse colon and the colonoscopy report stated it was difficult to biopsy. During the transverse colectomy, they will send a piece of the tumor to pathology to determine on the spot if it is cancer. If it is cancer then they might have to remove more of the colon during the surgery.

its fun to rub the transverse colon?

I’m trying to understand this disease! I hope I can get some insight from people here.

What is the cecum showing chronic colitis with granulomas?

My biopsies of my colon suggested granuloma formation. What is a granuloma?

My transverse colon has granulomas.

What is a renal cyst?

Apparent dilation of the left intrahepatic biliary system?

My first Upper Gi Endocscopy showed barrett’s esophagus w/biopsy.
Gastritis. I’m having another the end of the month.
Gastric body *inflammation.

I have more questions but I don’t think I should post too much in one.

Thanks for all responders!