Hypokinetic Dysarthria: Common Etiologies. 1  Degenerative diseases - Parkinsonâs disease, nigrostriatal degeneration, dementing diseases such as Alzheimerâs and Pickâs. 2  Multiple or bilateral strokes affecting basal ganglia. 3  Toxic-metabolic - antipsychotic medications, MPTP, chronic heavy metal exposure, Wilsonâs Diseas.
Velvety tissue lines the small intestine, which is divided into the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. The large intestine (colon or large bowel) is about 5 feet long and about 3 inches in diameter. The colon absorbs water from wastes, creating stool. As stool enters the rectum, nerves there create the urge to defecate.
MOCA Topic Authors: MOCA Author. In humans, the small intestine is about 6 meters or 20 feet long and the large intestine is about 1.5 meters or 5 feet long. The gastrointestinal tracts of the Chimpanzee, Orangutan, and adult human and a human fetus were studied and compared by Stevens and Hume in 1995. The chimpanzee intestines showed a longer appendix, a much lower number of loops in the small intestine, and the large intestine had increased haustrations, as compared to humans.