Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Week Two Summer 2010 Short Course: Food and Science: Anatomy and Physiology

1) Osmotic diarrhea occurs when water rushes into the lumen of the intestines. The water will rush in when there are excessive amounts of solutes in the lumen causing an increased osmotic gradient.
2) In order to stop osmotic diarrhea a person needs to figure out where the excess of solutes is comming from and modify their diet/activity

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