blood cells in the nodes that deals with bacteria in a number of ways. The principle function is to patrol and protect the body from infection. The lymphatic system also picks up most of the fats from the digestive system and returns them to various organs. It also transports excess interstitial fluid. The system starts with the capillaries which are blind ended are more permeable than blood capillaries. The lymph then moves into larger lymph vessels where lymph nodes are located. In these nodes the
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embalmer’s men creates a cut in the left side of the body. * They then remove the liver, lungs, stomach and intestines. * It is essential to take these out since they start to decompose first out of the whole body. * Next, the internal organs are dried using a salt called ‘natron’. * They also pull out the brain by using a hook. After that, the hook is inserted through the nose and the brain is mushed and then taken out. * The body is stuffed with natron as well as covered in
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Radiation Effects at the Tissue and Organ Level * Response to irradiation- measures the radiosensitivity of tissue or organ * Loss of moderate number of cells- does not affect function of organs * Loss of large number of cells- display clinical result * Severity of change depends on dose and thus amount of cell loss * Repairable damage- moderate dose to localized area * Death from damage to most sensitive system- comparable dose to whole organism Short- Term
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Anatomy and Physiology Cell Organelles There are 50 trillion (50 million million) cells in the human body; they carry out chemical reactions essential to life, for example Blood cells. Nucleus The nucleus is the largest structure in any human cell, it contains gasps or pores, which allow protein and nucleic acid, pass through. It is the central part of the cell and it’s usually a lot darker than the rest of the cell because it absorbs stain quickly and stores the entire DNA (Deoxyribonucleic
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Human anatomy is the study of body systems which is made up of cells, tissues, and organs. Human anatomy is important to study to help explain how organs and other structures of the body work. There are eleven systems in the human body that i will discuss. Each system depends on the other to keep the body functioning.The systems of the body are the integumentary,circulatory, immune, skeletal, excretory, muscular, endocrine, digestive, nervous,reproductive and respiratory. It is important to understand
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Introduction The integumentary system consists of skin, hair, nails and other glands. This assignment is about Mrs. Loiselle health condition. Mrs. Loiselle is a registered nurse who suffered from heat syncope because of dehydration and least amount of energy in her body. She worked whole evening i.e. she does not eat food and she felt weak. But, in the morning, she went for running without drinking or eating that made her unconscious and she fall on the ground. In the following question answers
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The muscular system is attached to the skeletal system by around 700 named muscles that make up half a person’s body weight. There are 3 main types of muscle: Visceral, cardiac and skeletal. The visceral muscle is found inside organs like the stomach and blood vessels, and is the weakest of all forms. It is involuntary muscle, as it is controlled by the unconscious part of the brain. Its main function is to allow a smooth surface for blood and other nutrients to smoothly flow
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from many different types of diseases all around the world. These diseases vary in many different ways such as the part of the body they effect, how serious they are, and how they are obtained. The human body has five vital organs that are needed to survive. These vital organs are the brain, heart, kidneys, liver, and the lungs. One major type of disease that has effected thousands of people all around the world is Coronary Artery Disease. This disease is targeted towards the heart and the arteries
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Achieve Optimal Skin Hydration with Solvaderm The skin is the largest organ in the body, serving as a barrier that protects the internal body. As such, it must be protected and kept healthy at all times. This can be done by providing the skin with the nutrients and care it needs, both internally through the food you eat, and externally by the products that you use. Solvaderm understands the skin down to its tiniest needs, which is why it is the perfect aid to taking care of your skin. Skin and
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The Integumentary system is the body’s largest organ. In the Integumentary system you have skin, hair, nails, glands and nerve receptors. The function of the Integumentary is to cover and protect the body. It protects the body from changes in temperature, also acts as a receptor. Your skin is very important it is the thickest part of the body. It Important that your skin is functioning, so that is protects the rest of the body as It’s supposed to. “Melanoma: Causes, symptoms and treatments” Melanoma
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