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  1. Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin (1937 bytes)
    3: ...er of Merit medal of Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin, displayed in the Royal Society, London]]
    5: ...e manufactured synthetically; and also those of [[cholesterol]], [[lactoglobulin]], [[ferritin]], [[tobacco mos...
    7: ...r work in crystallography and in [[1976]] the [[Copley Medal]] from the [[Royal Society]]. In [[1965]...
  2. Apple (20408 bytes)
    1: {{Taxobox_begin | color = lightblue | name = [[Apple]]}}
    2: ...i apple.jpg|200px|Fuji apple]] | caption = Fuji apple}}
    3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = lightblue}}
    4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Plant]]ae}}
    5: {{Taxobox_divisio_entry | taxon = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]}}
  3. Gastrointestinal tract (16596 bytes)
    39: ..., and slight amounts of chemical processing takes place, especially on protein, by the enzymes present...
    47: ...er organ systems (for instance, nerves and blood) play a major role in the digestive system.
    55: ...in the mouth, when we chew and swallow, and is completed in the small intestine. The chemical process ...
    75: ...olve the tissue of the stomach itself. In most people, the stomach mucosa is able to resist the juice,...
    86: ...ontain most of their energy as carbohydrates. Examples are bread, potatoes, legumes, rice, corn, noodl...
  4. Artery (6875 bytes)
    19: ... down to the [[arteriole]]. The [[arteriole]]s supply [[capillaries]] which in turn empty into venules...
    23: ...ar (see [[Diabetes Mellitus]]), [[lipoprotein]] [[cholesterol]], pressures ([[high blood pressure]]), smoking, ...
  5. Kidney (12846 bytes)
    7: ...(anatomy)|spine]] just below the [[liver]] and [[spleen]]. [[Superior]] to each kidney is an [[adrenal...
    20: ...ed molecules. Reabsorption and secretion are accomplished with both cotransport and [[countercurrent e...
    24: ...ion. Blood pressure provides the force for blood plasma to be filtered through the thin, porous epith...
    33: The filtrate is blood plasma without blood cells and large-molecule protei...
    39: ...active transport]] to take place by the energy supplied by [[adenosine triphosphate|ATP]]. Glucose, a...
  6. Liver (11441 bytes)
    1: ...uding detoxification, [[glycogen]] storage and [[plasma protein]] synthesis. It also produces [[bile]...
    7: The liver is supplied by two major blood vessels: the [[hepatic arte...
    23: ... secondary and tertiary branching of the blood supply. The segments corresponding to the surface anat...
    42: ===Fetal blood supply===
    43: ...d thence to the [[inferior vena cava]], allowing placental blood to bypass the liver.
  7. Adrenal gland (7544 bytes)
    5: ...or aspect of the kidney and receives its blood supply from the [[adrenal artery|adrenal arteries]]. It...
    11: ...embryo]]nic [[neural crest]] and, as such, are simply modified [[neuron]]s. In particular, they are [[...
    26: ...drenal cortex is limited by the transportation of cholesterol into the mitochondria and by its conversion there...
    60: * [[Congenital adrenal hyperplasia]]
    62: == Blood supply ==
  8. Nutrition (42689 bytes)
    8: ...both in the [[human body]] and in organisms (e.g. plants, animals) that humans eat.
    14: ...al study very time-consuming and expensive, and explains why a proper science of human nutrition is ra...
    22: ...ng also provided milk and dairy products, and sharply increased the availability of meats and the dive...
    41: ...e in different species of animals, applying principles of physics in nutrition.
    44: ...uble [[vitamin B]] (in 1915; now known to be a complex of several water-soluble vitamins) and names [[...
  9. Ostrich (8135 bytes)
    3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = pink}}
    11: {{Taxobox_end_placement}}
    22: ...|vestigial]] wings are used by males in mating displays. They can also provide shadow to the chicks. T...
    46: ...clusively living off the moisture in the ingested plants. However, they like water and frequently take...
    50: ...at the first sign of danger. The Roman writer, [[Pliny the Elder]] is noted for his descriptions of t...
  10. Bill Clinton (59225 bytes)
    10: | place of birth=[[Hope, Arkansas]]
    13: | place of death=
    27: ...e H. W. Bush]] and turning it into the largest surplus by the end of his office.
    57: ...H. Ross Perot]] (19.0% of the vote), largely on a platform focusing on domestic issues, notably the [[...
    61: ...mmitments by Executive Branch Appointees"), which placed substantial restrictions upon the ability of ...
  11. Tobacco smoking (36030 bytes)
    10: ...h many smokers consider smoking to be a relaxing, pleasurable, social activity, others view it as a ba...
    37: ...Cancer of the mouth and jaw is also a risk for people who chew tobacco rather than smoke it. US Presid...
    43: ...ating warnings that cigarettes are required to display notes that smoking can lead to "low fetal birth...
    48: ...acco in the United States, because it starves the plant for [[nitrogen]], thereby producing more flavo...
    54: ...tion, as described above, do not permit such a simple [[assay]] and require more difficult studies, re...
  12. Gallbladder (4604 bytes)
    4: ...lane]], or the tip of the ninth rib. The blood supply is by the cystic artery and vein, which run para...
    14: '''Cholestasis''' is the blockage in the supply of [[bile]] into the digestive tract. It can be ...
    18: ...[gallstone]]s (''cholelithiasis''), composed of [[cholesterol]], [[lecithin]] and [[bile acid]]s. These can cau...
    20: ...at an increased risk of ''cholelithiasis'' are people who are 5 F's:
    28: ''Please refer to main article: [[Cholecystitis]]''
  13. Chicken (21473 bytes)
    3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = pink}}
    11: {{Taxobox_end_placement}}
    23: ...can be differentiated from hens by their striking plumage, marked by long flowing tails and bright poi...
    27: ... Chickens will sometimes fly simply in order to explore their surroundings, but will especially fly in...
    32: ...o their own. Some farmers use fake eggs made from plastic or stone to encourage hens to lay in a parti...
  14. Testosterone (11221 bytes)
    49: ...he [[adrenal gland|adrenal cortex]], and by the [[placenta]]. Substantial amounts of the testosterone ...
    51: ...ere much of it is transported bound to a specific plasma protein, '''[[sex hormone binding globulin]]'...
    57: ...imes that of T. The T-receptor or DHT-receptor complex undergoes a structural change that allows it to...
    93: *Completion of bone maturation and termination of growth...
    105: ... primary therapeutic use of testosterone is for replacement in males who lack it ([[hypogonadism]]). W...
  15. American Bison (6740 bytes)
    4: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = pink}}
    13: {{Taxobox_end_placement}}
    16: ...antic Ocean]]. Its two [[subspecies]] are the '''Plains Bison''' (''Bison bison bison''), distingushe...
    28: ... cliffs. These buffalo jumps are found in several places in the US and Canada.
    30: ...educed to a few dozen animals), joining with transplants from other wildlife preserves. Some of these ...
  16. Cauliflower (4340 bytes)
    3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = lightgreen}}
    4: {{Taxobox_regnum_entry | taxon = [[Plant]]ae}}
    11: {{Taxobox_end_placement}}
    12: ...Taxobox_section_subdivision | color = lightgreen| plural_taxon = [[Cultivar|Cultivar Group]]}}
    20: ...od is low in [[saturated fat]], and very low in [[cholesterol]] (less than 1g per kg).
  17. Ostriches (8135 bytes)
    3: {{Taxobox_begin_placement | color = pink}}
    11: {{Taxobox_end_placement}}
    22: ...|vestigial]] wings are used by males in mating displays. They can also provide shadow to the chicks. T...
    46: ...clusively living off the moisture in the ingested plants. However, they like water and frequently take...
    50: ...at the first sign of danger. The Roman writer, [[Pliny the Elder]] is noted for his descriptions of t...
  18. Vegetarianism (28920 bytes)
    22: ...by soaking the food in water) a while before they plan to eat the food. Some spiritual raw-foodists a...
    28: ...only plant matter that has already fallen off the plant). This typically arises out of a holistic phil...
    30: ...ealth, ethical beliefs, etc. For example, some people will not eat "red meat" (mammal meat – bee...
    32: ...onditions or hunted in the wild. Some of these people would refer to themselves as vegetarians.
    40: ...were female <!-- (compared to 49% of the total sample-->[http://www.ijbnpa.org/content/2/1/4].

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