kidneys control the electrolytes in our blood and promote blood and bone formation via hormones. Above all‚ these organs filter and remove toxins via the bladder. Gallbladder is a tiny sac. It stores bile when it gets released by the liver. Found just below your liver‚ gallbladder uses the cystic duct to release bile into the small intestines. Bile breaks down fatty foods. Unless it feels pain‚ most people don’t even know they have an organ as essential as the gallbladder. And when it is problematic
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into a rat will upregulate miR-155 expression in liver tissue. It is known that miR-155 is overexpressed in HCC tissue but the cause of it remains mysterious. By experimentally testing the effect of AFB1 on miR-155 we will be able to create a link between the two thus providing a cause and effect. If AFB1 increases miR-155 expression‚ we will know that it may contribute to tumorigenesis of HCC by stimulating proliferation of cancer cells in the liver. Moreover‚ miR-155 expression can also serve as
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9. The spleen is situated in the: A. Right Upper Hypocondrium B. Left Upper Hypochondrium‚ protected by ribs IX-XI C. D. E. 18. The pancreatic duct of the pancreas A. Joins the common hepatic duct B. Begins in the tail of the pancreas C. Empties to the duodenum at minor duodenal papilla D. Can be closed by sphincter of Oddi E. After entering the pancreatic head turns superiorly 42. The common hepatic duct: A. Drains the bile and pancreatic secretion B. Is formed by fusion of hepatic and cystic
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internal and external surfaces of the body and its organs. EYES -The eyes collect light and then sends a message to the brain for integration. GALL BLADDER -A small‚ pear-shaped muscular sac‚ located under the right lobe of the liver‚ in which bile secreted by the liver is stored until needed by the body for digestion. HEART -The chambered muscular organ that pumps blood received from the veins into the arteries‚ thereby maintaining the flow of blood through the entire circulatory system to supply
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may be of any size and has spread to distant organs‚ such as the liver‚ lung‚ and peritoneal cavity. It may have also spread to organs and tissues near the pancreas or to lymph nodes. Signs And Symptoms Pain in the Upper abdomen from the tumor Pushing against nerves A Painless yellowing of the skin and the eyes and darkening of the urine called JAUNDICE‚ created when cancer interferes with the bile duct and the liver. Loss of appetite‚ nausea‚ and Vomiting Significant weight
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joined * Medical experts use words to identify conjoined twins that contain “pagus” meaning “fastened” in Greek * Thoracopagus twins are joined at the chest‚ share a heart and may also share a liver and upper intestine * Omphalopagus twins are joined near the bellybutton‚ share the liver‚ and some share the lower part of the small intestine (ileum) and colon * Pygopagus twins are joined at the base of the spine‚ share the lower gastrointestinal tract‚ and a few share the genital
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What do you see in a hero? Perhaps the conventional Superman and Batman every child wished earnestly to become someday. The intrinsic principle one must acquire in order to leap into this realm is to be of distinguished courage. In my opinion‚ the heroes we come across are cognized due to a deed worth remembering. Yet‚ a hero is not made by distinguishment and fame. That being said‚ he may be someone in the background‚ someone whom no one takes notice of‚ but without his existence‚ the entire tapestry
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be absorbed in to the body. The Pancreatic Protease digests protein in the basic environment of the small intestine. Which pancreatic enzymes would Chloe need to break down the fats in her nutrition drink? Lipase works with bile excreted from the liver‚ and it breaks down fat molecules. Why might Chloe be at risk for gallstones (crystallized cholesterol which can block the flow of bile from the gallbladder)? A change in diet‚ and there will no longer consuming high fatty and high cholesterol laden
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The Worlds of David Darling. Web. 18 Jan. 2011. <http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/J/jejunum.html>. Ng‚ David “Gallbladder.” Mamas Health. Web. 18 Jan. 2011. http://www.mamashealth.com/organs/gallbladder.asp “Larynx.” Get Body Smart “Liver.” Mamas Health. Web. 18 Jan. 2011. http://www.mamashealth.com/organs/liver.asp “Lungs.” Mamas Health “Pancreas.” Mamas Health. Web. 18 Jan. 2011. http://www.mamashealth.com/organs/pancreas.asp “Intestine.” Mamas Health “Stomach.” Mamas Health. Web
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Teeth * Tears and grind the food‚ breaking it down into smaller fragments. * By the age of 21‚ two sets of teeth have been formed. Deciduous teeth (baby teeth or milk teeth) * Begins to erupt around 6 months ‚ and a baby has a full set of (20 teeth) by the age of 2 years. Permanent Teeth * Enlarge and develop‚ the roots of the milk are reabsorbed‚ and between the ages of 6 and 12 they loosen and fall out. * The teeth are classified according to shape and function as incisors
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