Your Daily News Topic : Flatulence

Discussion in 'General Community' started by Weapon, Jul 24, 2007.

  1. Weapon

    Weapon 90lbs of dynamite Supporting Member

    Flatulence is the presence of a mixture of gases known as flatus in the digestive tract of mammals expelled from the rectum. Flatulence occurs when a food does not break down completely in the stomach and small intestine. As a result, the food makes it into the large intestine in an undigested state. The undigested food meets up with billions of hungry bacteria where they consume it. The waste produced by bacteria is a variety of gases. Nitrogen is the primary gas released. However, small amounts of methane and hydrogen are produced and are flammable and susceptible to catching fire. Not all humans produce flatus that contains methane. The gas released during a flatus event frequently has a foul odor which mainly results from low molecular weight fatty acids such as butyric acid and reduced sulfur compounds such as hydrogen sulfide and carbonyl sulfide that are the result of protein breakdown. Nerve endings in the rectum usually enable individuals to distinguish between flatus and feces, although loose stool can confuse the individual, occasionally resulting in accidental defecation. So make sure you can distinguise between the two :keke:
     
  2. Alex

    Alex Community Founder Staff Member

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  3. wrxin8or

    wrxin8or Mullitt Staff Member

    wow kris...just wow...
     
  4. Berzerklo

    Berzerklo Active Member

    Is "distinguise" a word? If it is how do I do it? I certainly don't want to shit myself...
     
  5. Weapon

    Weapon 90lbs of dynamite Supporting Member

    hey i look these things up for the growth and education of the community :D
    wait till you see tomorrows topic :ugh:
     
  6. BKiller

    BKiller Active Member

    What about when you "Shart"???
     
  7. jt money

    jt money 350hp mmm mmm Good! Supporting Member

    one thing to add its the bacteria that produce the methane. or at least that what i read.
     
  8. Weapon

    Weapon 90lbs of dynamite Supporting Member

    :rofl:
     
  9. keeganxt

    keeganxt Active Member

    that was totally worth reading...a good laugh is worth millions. thanks.
     
  10. andy251203

    andy251203 Member

  11. sol drums

    sol drums Active Member

    Last edited: Jul 24, 2007
  12. monk

    monk <b>The Kitchen Ninja!!!!</b>

    emergency status check: all rectal nerve endings present and accounted for... now back to work.
     
  13. Meredith

    Meredith Banned

    Can you make tomorrow's topic Lean Pockets: Less Fat than Hot Pockets.... but just as much death...

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