The lymphatic system The lymphatic system belongs to the circulatory system; it consists of a network of lymphatic vessels which carry around fluid which is known as lymph. These carry the fluid towards the heart in different directions. These vessels are spread out the human body. The vessels are similar to that of the circulatory systems vessels as it consists of smaller lymphatic capillaries that form vessels. Lymph fluid is when the tissue fluid is collected though the lymph capillaries. When
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air conditioner worked. I must have made him answer at least a 1000 questions throughout my lifetime. Eventually‚ I found an interest in human anatomy. I remember my parents buying me books one in particular titled “The Human Body System”. I remember being glued to the pages. Each page captivated me with a new sense of excitement. It fascinated me how humans were made of billions of cells‚ and how the heart actually had valves and chambers functioning to pump blood throughout the body. My sophomore
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You might be at a location where there is only one Ethernet connection available (hotel room‚ office or meeting room etc.) and you need to share the Internet connection with other people or devices. Connectify is a free utility which is light on system resources and makes it easy for you to set up your Windows 7 machine as a secure WiFi hotspot. Note: Connectify only works with Windows 7 Home and above‚ Starter is not supported. Connectify Installation is quick and easy‚ and once complete‚ you
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Week 14 Study Guide – The Endocrine System 1) What are hormones? Chemicals that are released to influence bodily functions. 2) How are hormones transported? Via bloodstream. 3) Why is the pituitary gland called the “Master” gland? Controls other glands and produces many hormones. 4) What are the two segments of the pituitary? Posterior and anterior pituitary. 5) Where is the thyroid gland located? Anterior to neck‚ inferior to larynx. 6) What are the symptoms of myxedema
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A well designed HRD programme should have the following sub-systems: Performance Appraisal: Performance appraisal is the process of determining how well a worker is performing his job. It provides a mechanism for identification of qualities and deficiencies observed in an employee in relation to his job performance. The object of appraisal is to determine the present state of efficiency of a worker in order to establish the actual need for training. The process of performance appraisal consists
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Performed: February 23‚ 2013 Z-2R/Z2-12 Date Submitted: March 4‚ 2013 Exercise 2: Effects of Human Activities on the Lake System Introduction Laguna de Bay is said to be the Philippines’ largest inland water body covering situated at the heart of CALABARZON. It is also specified that a total of twenty-four (24) sub-basins drain directly to the lake‚ with the Pagsanjan-Lumban Rivers System contributing to as much as 35% of the total inflow to the lake. In accordance with it‚ different sites
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Excretory system Excretion is the removal of waste products of metabolism from our body system. Contents • 1 Excretory functions • 2 Component organs o 2.1 Lungs o 2.2 Kidneys o 2.3 Ureter o 2.4 Urinary bladder o 2.5 Urethra o 3 Urine formation4 Reasons For Excretion The excretory system removes metabolic and liquid toxic wastes as well as excess water from the organism‚ in the form of urine‚sweat‚urea or bile. This is important so as to help maintain balance within the organism
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Essay on Immunizations | | | | Immunization is a procedure routinely used to improve the body’s ability to overcome infection and protect against diseases caused by infectious agents. It works against a specific disease by training the immune system to rapidly recognize and eliminate the infectious agent that causes that disease‚ thus resulting in immunity. Protection can be acquired either by passive or by active immunization.Passive immunization involves transfer of antibodies obtained from
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The endomembrane system is a system of organelles working together for the same goal. This system compartmentalizes the cell restricting certain metabolic reactions to certain areas of the cell. Phospholipids are a vital element of the endomembrane system it is these bilayers that cover structures like the nucleus‚ vacuoles‚ the endoplasmic reticulum (ER)‚ vesicles‚ and the cell itself. It is because of the unique properties of the phospholipid bilayer that vesicles are able to so easily fuse with
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limbs (humerus‚ radius‚ ulna‚ carpal‚ metacarpal‚ phalanges) and lower limbs ( femur‚ tibia‚ fibula‚ tarsal‚ metatarsals‚ phalanges). The joints and discs are between the bones. The bones are made up of 25% water and 75 % cells. 2) Urinary - The system that maintains and regulates the fluid balance in the body. It consists of 4 parts - kidneys‚ ureters‚ bladder and urethra. The kidneys have two main functions - secreting
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