Thymus

The vessels are connected to lymph nodes, where the lymph is filtered. The tonsils, adenoids, spleen and thymus are all part of the lymphatic system. http://www.livescience.com/26983-lymphatic-system.html Muscular system Muscles are tissues in the human body that have the abilities to contract and relax, they produce force for different body movements. The…

In psychology, art is used as a method to treat psychological disorders and enhances mental health which is known as art therapy. Art therapy is a creative process which involves one expressing oneself in a creative process by making art. Art therapy is one of the most effective tools used to improve a person's physical, mental, and emotional problems. As an expressive medium, art can be used to help people in their need for emotional well-beings. Art helps overcome stress, and psychoanalysis,…

With the advancement of medicine and improvement in the quality of life is leading to an increase in the group of older people in our society. The majority of the elder people around 60 to 70 % are independent, 30% are classified as fragile or at risk, and only 3% are adults greater bedridden or disabled. As we exceed 65 there is an increase in the probability that functionality of humans will start showing its limitation. Before discussing the characteristics of the aging process, and the main…

• The nasal cavity makes up the main external opening of the mammalian respiratory system. The nasal cavity is lined with a mucous membrane composed of stratified squamous epithelium tissue. As air gets into the nasal cavity, hairs filter out any impurities or sticks to the mucous membrane. The mucous membrane cells secrete almost 1 liter per day, which moistens the air that is inspired. This mucous membrane is affluent in blood vessels; they warm the air when it goes into the nasal cavity. •…

Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) is a member of the Herpesviridae family, that causes two different infections: varicella and herpes zoster. This paper will include information on the history of Varicella Zoster Virus and how to treat it. Most people know varicella as chickenpox, which is a modified version of the previous term: chicken peas. It was previously called chicken peas because the red rash that appear resembles the vesicles of chickpeas (garbanzo beans) or chicken pecks. Red, itchy spots…

Stone therapy treatments have become more and more popular in recent times and can now be found as a staple in many salons and spas. An increasing amount of individuals prefer a stone therapy treatment to a regular manual massage as they find the combination of hot cold stones are able to penetrate deeper into the muscle tissue to achieve better healing. Although stone therapy as a professional service is relatively new, massage itself is one of the oldest forms healing employed by practitioners…

Introduction The immune system is a collection of cells, tissues and molecules that protect our body from toxins and microbes in the environment. It serves as our defense against molecules that our body does not recognize as its own. This system contains two divisions: the innate immune system and adaptive immune system. Both systems differ in the types of cells produced and the time and length in mounting a response. Inflammatory bowel disease is a chronic inflammatory disease including…

How the human body works Cell membrane: A cell membrane is a thin layer that forms a semi- permeable barrier around the outer surface of the cytoplasm of the cell and controls the movement of substances into and out of the cell. Nucleus: It contains DNA for making new cells and organisms and also controls the reaction in the cell. Chromosomes: Thread- like structures found in the nucleus of the cell which carry the genetic information Cytoplasm: The liquid gel which makes up a lot of the body of…

are either external and located on cell membranes or internal, within the cell (Herlihy, 2014). There are many glands throughout the body, with the main glands being the, hypothalamus, pineal gland, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, thymus gland, adrenal gland, pancreas and the gonads (Herlihy, 2014). The endocrine system is a vital system needed to function optimally to secrete hormones into the blood to be carried around the body to particular sites to then control tissues…

Since the cells do not grow as tumours, in the process of a living organism, it’s considered that they may have retaining and relating to their other cell counterparts. Capacity to migrate to various lymphoid sites,example: spleen, bone marrow, thymus and mesenteric lymph node.This suggests that the NK/lymphoid precursor cells may exist which have capacity to recirculate widely through the lymphoid system. The stem cell (hemocytoblast) gives rise to cells that undergo several mitotic…