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- Liver (11441 bytes)
9: ... tree, and indeed the term "biliary tree" is commonly used in this setting.
11: ...eneration]] of lost tissue; as little as 25% of remaining liver can regenerate into a whole liver again.
65: ...n the first trimester [[fetus]], the liver is the main site of [[red blood cell]] production. By the 42n...
71: ...Hepatitis]], inflammation of the liver, caused mainly by various [[virus]]es but also by some poisons,...
83: ...ed in 1989 for pediatric liver transplantation. Only 20% of an adult's liver (Couinaud segments 2 and... - Pancreas (4781 bytes)
11: ...mpulla of Vater]]. The [[common bile duct]] commonly joins the pancreatic duct at or near this point.
21: ...ory granules containing the digestive enzymes (mainly [[trypsin]], [[chymotrypsin]], [[pancreatic lipa...
23: The pancreas is the main source of enzymes for digesting fats (lipids) and...
28: ...ccumulate in intralobular ducts that drain to the main pancreatic duct, which drains directly into the d... - Skin (8340 bytes)
4: Skin on creatures regularly subjected to [[sunlight]] have [[pigment]]ation which absorbs the pot...
6: ...icient density is called [[fur]]. The [[hair]] mainly serves to augment the insulation the skin provid...
17: ...nd is nourished by diffusion from the dermis. The main type of cells which make up the epidermis are [[k...
21: ... upright and consequentially [[goose bumps]]. The main cell types are [[fibroblasts]], [[adipocyte]]s (f...
26: ...de up of loose connective tissue and elastin. The main cell types are fibroblasts, macrophages and adipo... - Stomach (5970 bytes)
6: ..., the stomach is a highly [[acid]]ic environment (maintained by the secretion of [[hydrochloric acid]]) ...
23: ...side the stomach (the lumen) going out, the first main layer is the ''[[mucosa]]''. This consists of an ...
45: ...s, which have not yet been absorbed. The stomach only needs to push food into the small intestine when... - Uterus (2272 bytes)
3: ...to the [[fallopian tubes]]. In mammals, the four main forms in which it is found are: bipartite, as in ...
14: ... pregnancy the mass of a human uterus amounts to only about a kilogram (2.2 pounds).
18: The term ''uterus'' is commonly used within the medical and related professions,... - Bone (11388 bytes)
27: ...ude to varying degrees: formation of bone, matrix maintenance and calcium homeostasis. They possibly act...
32: ...d in a calcium carbonate matrix that makes up the main bone material. In the event of a broken bone, th...
34: ... inorganic and organic parts. The inorganic is mainly crystalline mineral salts and calcium, which is ...
36: The organic part of matrix is mainly Type I [[collagen]]. This is made intracellularl...
40: ...l ossification]]. Intramembranous ossification mainly occurs during formation of the flat bones of the... - Mandible (13717 bytes)
35: ...med in the human mandible by an ingrowth from the main mass of the bone. At birth the bone consists of t... - Salivary gland (1370 bytes)
3: There are three main pairs of salivary glands: the [[parotid gland|par... - Thyroid (5421 bytes)
18: ... the diet, the thyroid gland can be considerably enlarged, resulting in the swollen necks of endemic [...
52: ...656]]. [[Thyroid hormone]] (or ''thyroxin'') was only identified in the [[19th century]].
57: There are three main veins that drain the thyroid. The superior, middl... - Adrenal gland (7544 bytes)
7: The ''adrenal medulla'' is the body's main source of the catecholamine hormones [[epinephrin...
11: Composed mainly of hormone-producing [[chromaffin cell]]s, the a...
23: ...ona fasciculata]] - glucocorticoid production, mainly [[cortisol]] (roughly 95%)
28: ...id-producing tissues. Subsequent steps, however, only occur in the adrenal cortex.
43: ...icoids. This three-organ endocrine system is commonly called the [[HPA axis|hypothalamic-pituitary-adr... - Connective tissue (1646 bytes)
7: ...on dioxide]] in the form of [[bicarbonate]]. The main cellular component is [[red blood cell]]s.
14: * [[Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome]] - a genetic disease causing progress... - Back (949 bytes)
10: ... with a capital letter) means the area behind the main colleges, alongside the [[River Cam]]. - Hair (11457 bytes)
6: In modern Western societies, it is considered manly for men to have hair on their faces, arms, chest...
8: The hair of non-human animal species is commonly referred to as ''[[fur]]''.
15: Unlike other animals, human beings often have their [...
27: ...ir typically has 6-8 layers of cuticle. Wool has only one, and other animal hair may have many more la...
43: On most adult humans there are two main types of hair: terminal hair, and vellus hair. A ... - Exoskeleton (3839 bytes)
20: ...a ratio; or whenever organism growth requires an enlarged exoskeleton.
35: ...ractical models of human exoskeletons. One of the main uses is enabling a [[soldier]] to carry heavy wei... - Tooth (14790 bytes)
3: ...]]s are used for slicing food. In [[carnivore]]s only.
33: ...ar away continually through the animal's gnawing, maintaining constant length.
35: ...r an infant. Human children have 20 milk teeth evenly distributed across the quadrants. Each quadrant ...
44: Adult humans have 32 teeth evenly distributed across the quadrants. Each quadrant...
53: ...r of each quadrant (i.e. the third molar and commonly referred to as [[wisdom teeth]]) may or may not ... - Biological life cycle (3738 bytes)
11: ...ygotes are the only diploid cell; mitosis occurs only in the haploid phase.
24: ...metes are the only haploid cells; mitosis occurs only in the diploid phase.
34: '''''Main article: [[Alternation of generations]]'''''
40: ...roscopic specimen is gametophytic or sporophytic unless observed under a microscope, this is called is... - Wasp (3838 bytes)
1: ...p for the taxonomic table. Scroll down to see the main text -->
17: ...various [[species]] of wasps fall into one of two main categories: solitary wasps and social wasps. Adul...
19: ...]]s or parasitoids as larvae, and feed on nectar only as adults. Many wasps are predatory, using othe...
28: * A [[stinger (organ)|stinger]] (only present in females because it derives from the [... - Flowering plant (29088 bytes)
16: ...]. Its use with any approach to its modern scope only became possible after [[Robert Brown]] had estab...
27: ... how the flowering plants should be arranged has only recently begun to emerge, through the work of th...
29: ...dicots and monocots for short). This is based mainly on the number of [[cotyledon]]s or embryonic lea...
44: In the list above (showing only the 8 largest families), the Orchidaceae, Poacea...
47: ...m and the stem once formed increases in diameter only in exceptional cases. - Pollen (5420 bytes)
5: ... (see photomicrograph at right). Most, but certainly not all, are spherical. Pollen grains of pines, ...
13: ''Main article: [[Hay fever]]''
15: ... Since this pollen does not become airborne, the only way to get goldenrod pollen on the nasal passage... - Renaissance (14795 bytes)
10: ...took the view]] that the Renaissance was perhaps only one of many such movements. This is in large par...
26: ''Main article:'' [[Italian Renaissance]]
30: ..., particularly in [[Florence]]. This 'Florentine enlightenment' ([[George Holmes (professor)|Holmes]])...
45: ...t the Medici came to power later. They were certainly great patrons but much later. If anything, the M...
53: ...Dale Kent|Dale]]) have argued that this was and remained a society of neighborhood, kin and family. Flor...
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