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- Bronchus (1231 bytes)
9: ...o smoking|smoking]]- or coal dust-induced chronic inflammation of the bronchi that leads to obstruction of the a... - Testicle (6183 bytes)
3: ...c muscle relaxes and the testicle is lowered away from the warm body and are able to cool. This phenom...
5: ...olutionary development which protects each testis from hitting against the other.
19: .... The tubes are lined with a layer of cells that, from [[puberty]] into old-age, produce sperm cells. ...
30: ... normal adult human males, testicular size ranges from the lower end of around 14 cm? to the upper end...
38: * inflammation of the testicles, called [[orchitis]] - Immune system (14564 bytes)
1: ...he [[organ system]] that protects an [[organism]] from outside biological influences. In the broad sen...
6: ...sequences, and enzymes that protect their own DNA from this enzyme by [[methylation|methylating]] the ...
11: ...] and [[autoimmune disorder|autoimmunity]]) arise from failures of discriminatory systems.
23: ...owever, most organisms are under constant assault from pathogens, which must be kept in check by the f...
31: ...s. Macrophages are thought to mature continuously from circulating [[monocyte]]s. - Pulmonary alveolus (8193 bytes)
16: ...e down a [[concentration gradient]]. Oxygen moves from the alveoli (high oxygen concentration) to the ...
23: ... higher because carbon dioxide enters the alveoli from the pulmonary capillaries.
44: ...ed by other pulmonary pathology, the uncontrolled inflammation leads to impaired [[gas exchange]], alveolar floo...
60: ...degree that the patient cannot draw enough oxygen from his environment, then he may need supplemental ... - Eye (21834 bytes)
9: ...yonic development, while mollusk eyes grow inward from skin cells.
13: ...rm the lenses of their eyes. In this, they differ from most other arthropods, which have soft eyes. Th...
24: ...ours, the [[aqueous humour]]. Most of the light refraction occurs at the [[cornea]] which has a fixed ...
25: ...from a single point of a distant object and light from a single point of a near object being brought t...
27: ...rising from the shape of the cornea and lens, and from the length of the eyeball. These include [[myop... - Heart (10132 bytes)
3: ...he term ''cardiac'' means "related to the heart", from the [[Greek language|Greek]] ''kardia'' (&kappa...
9: ...maintain coordinated unidirectional flow of blood from the atria to the ventricles.
13: ...art_labelled_large.png|thumb|250px|left|Anterior (frontal) view of the opened heart. White arrows indi...
15: ... through [[pulmonary vein]]s to the left atrium. From the left atrium this newly oxygenated blood pas...
23: ...and right ''coronary arteries'', which branch off from the aorta. - Liver (11441 bytes)
1: ...e liver often start in ''hepato-'' or ''hepatic'' from the [[Greek language|Greek]] word for liver, ''...
7: ...liac trunk]]. The portal vein brings venous blood from the digestive tract, so that the liver can proc...
9: ...to form the common hepatic duct. The cystic duct (from the gallbladder) joins with the common hepatic ...
14: ...m]], a thin, double-layered membrane that reduces friction against other organs. The peritoneum folds ...
16: The [[falciform ligament]] is visible on the front ([[anterior]] side) of the liver. This divides... - Endothelium (1463 bytes)
1: ...ial cells line the entire [[circulatory system]], from the [[heart]] to the smallest [[capillary]]. I...
6: * [[inflammation]] and swelling ([[edema]]) - Peritoneum (3904 bytes)
4: ...lippery fluid that allows the two layers to slide freely over each other.
8: ...owing organs "take their blood vessels with them" from the abdominal wall, and these blood vessels bec...
14: ...lon (anatomy)|colon]]. In effect it is draped in front of the intestines like an apron and may serve ...
16: ...neal, intra-retroperitoneal, retroperitoneal or infraperitoneal depending on whether they are covered ...
47: ===Infraperitoneal=== - Prostate (3581 bytes)
1: ...t below the [[urinary bladder]]. It is located in front of the [[rectum]] and part of it can be felt d...
3: ...lation]]. Within the prostate, the urethra coming from the bladder merges with the two [[ejaculatory d...
15: [[Inflammation]] of the prostate gland is known as [[prostatitis... - Allergy (18658 bytes)
1: ...by [[immunoglobulin E]] resulting in a systemic [[Inflammation|inflammatory response]] that can result in sympto...
4: ...e all [[hypersensitivities]] were thought to stem from the improper action of [[inflammatory]] [[immun...
7: Allergy is characterised by a local or systemic [[inflammation|inflammatory]] response to allergens. Local sympt...
16: ...allergic to [[house_dust_mite|dust mites]]. Apart from ambient allergens, allergic reactions can be du...
23: ...occur within 30 minutes. This response will range from slight reddening of the skin to full-blown [[hi... - Nutrition (42689 bytes)
4: Between the extremes of optimal health and death from [[starvation]] or [[malnutrition]], there is an...
10: ...hough the digestive process helps to release them from the matrix of the foods where they occur. Any u...
16: ...re hormonally and metabolically favourable than infrequent, haphazard food intake.
20: ... Early diets were primarily [[vegetarian]] with infrequent game meats and fish where available.
27: ...ard reluctantly agreed to a trial. Daniel and his friends received their diet for 10 days and were the... - Gallbladder (4604 bytes)
4: ...''ductus cysticus''). The main biliary tract runs from the [[liver]] to the [[duodenum]], and the ''cy...
30: Acute or chronic [[inflammation]] of the gall bladder causes [[abdominal pain]]. ... - Intestine (1989 bytes)
2: ...the portion of the [[alimentary canal]] extending from the [[stomach]] to the [[anus]] and, in humans ...
4: ...[[body]] responsible for extracting [[nutrition]] from [[food]]. While the stomach's role mainly consi...
11: [[Gastroenteritis]] is inflammation of the intestines and is the most common disease ...
15: [[Appendicitis]] is inflammation of the [[vermiform appendix]] located at the [[ce... - Brown recluse spider (5698 bytes)
15: ... concerning this latter species). Coloring varies from light tan to brown and the violin marking may n...
17: ...oxosceles rufescens''), build irregular webs that frequently include a shelter consisting of disorderl...
19: These spiders frequently build their webs in woodpiles and sheds, ...
26: ...al brown recluse bites are rare. The initial bite frequently cannot be felt. Most bites are minor with...
28: Initially there may be no pain from a bite, but over time the wound may grow to as ... - Platypus (21900 bytes)
22: ...s. There is substantial variation in average size from one region to another, though oddly this patter...
24: ...typus [[jaw]] is constructed somewhat differently from that of other mammals, and the jaw opening [[mu...
26: ...o humans but produces excruciating [[pain]] and [[inflammation|swelling]] that may last for several months. The ...
30: ...e reproductive system, on the other hand, differs from other placental mammals. Their paired ovaries r...
44: ...he victim. That this could be the case is evident from the symptoms of platypus envenomation. - Iris (anatomy) (11258 bytes)
3: ...is found in some [[cephalopod]]s. The word comes from [[Greek mythology]], in which [[Iris (mythology...
5: ...together are known as the anterior uvea. Just in front of the root of the iris is the region through ...
10: ...ly, this huge molecule is only slightly different from its equivalent found in [[skin]] and [[hair]].
13: ... due to its melanin pigment, but this varies only from brown to black.
15: ...ck are due to selective reflection and absorption from the other stromal components. Sometimes [[lipof... - Optic nerve (5184 bytes)
2: ...s the [[nerve]] that transmits visual information from the [[retina]] to the [[brain]].
5: ...nerve to nine primary visual nuclei in the brain, from whence a major relay inputs into the [[primary ...
7: ...yed to the visual cortex. Its diameter increases from about 1.6 mm within the eye, to 3.5 mm in the o...
9: ...e occipital lobe, and fibers carrying information from the contralateral inferior visual field termina...
22: ...three most common injuries to the optic nerve are from glaucoma, optic neuritis (especially in those y... - Pug (5400 bytes)
65: ...e. [http://www.pugs.org/health/PDEslideshow_files/frame.htm].
66: ...igns. [http://www.petplace.com/articles/artPrinterFriendly.asp?conID=22694].
74: *Percy from [[Pocahontas (1995 movie)]]
75: *Algy from [[Rubert the Bear]]
79: A Pug named Frank appeared in the popular movies ''[[Men in Blac... - Urinary system (5149 bytes)
5: ...idneys_from_behind.jpg|thumb|250px|Kidneys viewed from behind with spine removed]]
12: ..., it clears [[urea]], a nitrogenous waste product from the metabolism of [[amino acid]]s.
15: ...all amounts of urine are emptied into the bladder from the ureters about every 10 to 15 seconds.
22: ...]]s (circular muscles) regulate the flow of urine from the bladder. The bladder itself has a muscular ...
35: ...[benign prostatic hyperplasia]], [[prostatitis]] (inflammation of the prostate) and [[urinary retention]] (inabi...
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