Thymus

Gallium is one of those elements that is used in industry every day. Gallium was discovered in Paris at the private laboratory of Paul-Emile Lecoq de Boisbaudran (1831-1912) at 3 a.m. on August, 1875. He observed a new violet line in the atomic spectrum of some zinc he had extracted from a sample of zinc blende ore (ZnS) from the Pyrenees. He knew it meant that an unknown element was present. Gallium comes from Gallia, the Latin name for France. Gallium also has origins in the Latin word Gallus.…

Case study one – (Explain how the musculo skeletal system structure is suited to the function it performs. (2.1) Mrs C is pregnant and wants to pick up a ball, describe in depth which parts of the musculo skeletal system are involved in this movement and which structural parts provide support and protection of the vital organs. The musculo skeletal system consists of bones of the skeleton, muscles, cartilage, tendons, ligaments and joints, they all work together to provide the body support,…

The Role of the Hypothalamus in the Control of Appetite in relation to obesity. Introduction Appetite is the desire for a body’s needs to be fulfilled, in this case appetite is used in the sense of “the desire to eat food”. Humans need to manage the intake of food so mechanisms such as metabolism which occurs during cell respiration, can run efficiently meaning no energy is wasted, nor is too much saved. The effect of having a high appetite can have a tremendous effect on a person’s body weight…

Śīla nexus, (which is sīla (Pāli) in Buddhism) is also not a charka but more a nexus point to balance all the energies and is located in the upper chest region of the sternum at the same point as the Thymus gland. In both Sanskrit and Pali Buddhism the word sīla is more an ethical compass within self and relationships, rather than what is associated with cultural expectation of obedience or obligation, and external social or religious constraints. In…

The human body has many systems that work together to help us stay alive and function. Body systems are the group of functions that work together for a common purpose. Any malfunction or delay from any of these systems can affect the whole system. There are eleven body systems in all. These include the integumentary, cardiovascular, lymphatic, digestive, respiratory, urinary, skeletal, muscular, nervous, endocrine, and reproductive system. Each of these systems are made up of organs with…

infection. The Immune System can recognize our healthy cells from cells that have been damaged or infected. The Immune System has many parts to it to help your body fight off and prevent infections, these parts include Skin, Bone Marrow, Blood Stream, Thymus, Lymphatic System, Spleen, and Mucosal Tissue (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, 2013). One of the major parts of the Immune System we will be looking at is the CD4 cells. There are four kinds of CD4 cells (TH1, TH2,…

assaults the immune system. Diseases can also be the result of Improper functioning of one or more of the components of the affected immune system. In addition to lymph nodes and lymphatic vessels, the immune system is composed of bone marrow, tonsils, thymus and spleen. If the lymphatic system did not function properly the following would happen • Inflammation of lymph nodes • An abscess usually forms in the nodal tissue if lymphatic is prolonged. • Narrow red streaks can be seen through the…

For a century, scientists studied chromosomes by looking at them under a microscope. In order for chromosomes to be seen this way, they need to be stained. Once stained, the chromosomes look like strings with light and dark bands, and their picture can be taken. A picture, or chromosome map, of all 46 chromosomes is called a karyotype. The karyotype can help identify abnormalities in the structure or the number of chromosomes. To help identify chromosomes, the pairs have been numbered from 1 to…

Selfish Bil Based on a true story Bil is fifty years old and has lived with his girlfriend Holly for 7 years. He recently married her because he knew if he did, his insurance rates would go down. Bil has a brother named Charlie and a sister named Cathy. Bil and Holly needed money to finance their wedding, but they are nearly poor because they are both fast food employees and spend most of their income caring for their eleven cats. Bil knew he couldn’t afford a wedding, but he wanted his…

collecting ducts. The collecting ducts will transport urine back through the concentration gradient and back through the nephron loop. The walls of the collecting duct are permeable to water, not sodium. Through osmosis more water is drawn out. ADH determines the the permeability of the collecting ducts resulting in less urine secretion and more concentration. Less ADH results in less concentration of urine and more volume. Micturition, meaning urination. Once urine is produces as stated above…