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- China (38909 bytes)
1: ...e [[3rd century BC]] to protect the north from raiders on horseback.]]
3: ...nding on one's point of view, modern China can be described as a single [[civilization]] or multiple c...
5: ...of China]] in [[1912]]; however the next four decades were marred by warlordism, the [[Second Sino-Jap...
7: ...utes on [[Chinese reunification]]/[[Taiwan independence]] issues.
14: ...of China at the centre of her known world, surrounded by lesser tributary states. - Gastrointestinal tract (16596 bytes)
13: *[[Mouth]] (buccal cavity; includes [[salivary glands]], [[mucosa]], [[tooth|teeth]]...
16: *[[Stomach]], which includes the [[antrum]] and [[pylorus]]
19: ***'''[[duodenum]]'''
27: ****[[descending colon]] and [[sigmoid flexure]]
33: ...bile]] into the small intestine via the [[gallbladder]] and [[biliary system]]. The [[pancreas]] secr... - Digestion (4206 bytes)
1: ...y a biological entity processes a substance, in order to [[chemistry|chemically]] convert the substanc...
9: ...he digestive tract, more enzymes are activated or deactivated to extract and process various nutrients...
11: ...s reabsorbed, and leftover waste is excreted by [[defaecation]].
15: ... of [[esophagus]]) while birds and cockroachs may develop a [[gizzard]] (or a stomach that acts as tee...
21: * [[Secretin]] - is in the [[duodenum]] and signals the secretion of sodium bicarbon... - Eye (21834 bytes)
1: ...ight or dark. More complex eyes are used to provide the [[sense]] of [[visual perception|vision]]. Ma...
9: ...es grow outward from brain cells during embryonic development, while mollusk eyes grow inward from ski...
11: ...ranged hexagonally, and which can give a full 360 degree field of vision. Compound eyes are very sensi...
16: Jumping spiders have simple eyes that are so large, supported b...
18: ...ght|thumb|300px|Eye of a Komodo Dragon.Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A... - Kidney (12846 bytes)
1: ...:29-08-07 08a.jpg|thumb|250px|Kidney Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
7: ...] part of the [[abdomen]]. There is one on each side of the [[spine (anatomy)|spine]] just below the [...
9: ...ey usually lies slightly lower than the left in order to accommodate the [[liver]].
11: ...twelfth [[rib]]s, and each whole kidney is surrounded by two layers of fat (the perirenal fat and the ...
14: ===Structural details=== - Skin (8340 bytes)
1: ...humb|right|300px|Layers of human skin. Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
2: ... is composed of a layer of tissues that protect underlying [[muscle]]s and [[organ (anatomy)|organ]]s....
6: ...ly serves to augment the insulation the skin provides. On some animals, the skin is very hard and thic...
8: ... tissue]], often giving rise to discoloration and depigmentation of the skin.
12: ...r importance, and they often use [[cosmetics]] to deal with the appearance of the face and condition o... - Small intestine (1643 bytes)
2: ...'. Food from the stomach is allowed in to the duodenum by a muscle called the [[pylorus]], or [[pylor...
4: ... intestinal walls which increase surface area for absorption. Each villus contains a lacteal and capillaries....
6: ==Small Intestine Disorders== - Stomach (5970 bytes)
1: ...erally, the stomach's primary function is not the absorption of nutrients from digested food; this task is usu...
2: [[Latin]] names for the stomach include ''Ventriculus'' and ''Gaster''; many medical term...
16: ...testine]] (the [[duodenum]]). It is on the left side of the [[abdominal cavity]], the ''fundus'' of th...
18: It is divided into five sections, each of which have different...
21: ...astrointestinal system]], the stomach walls are made of a number of layers. - Mandible (13717 bytes)
6: ... like a horseshoe and has two surfaces and two borders.
9: ...i Inferioris]] (Quadratus labii inferioris) and [[depressor anguli oris]] (Triangularis); the [[platys...
11: '''Figure 1 :''' Mandible. Outer surface. Side view.
12: ... the [[sublingual gland]] rests, and below the hinder part, an oval fossa for the [[submaxillary gland...
14: == Borders == - Epithelium (4397 bytes)
1: ...ternal (e.g. [[endothelium]], which lines the inside of blood vessels) or external (e.g. [[skin]]) fre...
3: ...ody cavities. Other epithelial cells line the insides of the [[lung]]s, the [[gastrointestinal tract]]...
5: Functions of epithelial cells include secretion, absorption and protection. Epithelial cells sit on a [[basal...
14: ...]. Places where squamous cells can be found include the [[alveoli]] of the [[lungs]], the filtration ...
16: ...microvilli]]. They increase the surface area for absorption. - Flowering plant (29088 bytes)
12: ...agnoliophyta''') are one of the major groups of modern [[plant]]s, comprising those that produce [[see...
16: ...ce of truly naked ovules in the [[Cycadophyta|Cycadeae]] and [[Pinophyta|Coniferae]], entitling them t...
17: [[Image:IR_8091B.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
18: ...hen gradually came to be accepted as the suitable designation for the whole of the flowering plants ot...
19: ..._012A_carnations.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Image provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A... - Ukraine (22193 bytes)
1: ... is a [[republic]] in eastern [[Europe]] which borders [[Russia]] to the east, [[Belarus]] to the nort...
3: ...re only established in [[1954]]. It became independent once more following the [[fall of the Soviet Un...
5: ...ackground: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaaaaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
12: | [[Image:Trident_02.jpg|125px|Ukraine: Coat of Arms]]
14: | ([[Flag of Ukraine|In detail]]) - Sun (20830 bytes)
2: ...="margin: 0 0 1em 1em; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse;" align="right" width=280px
13: ! align="left" | [[Apparent magnitude|Visual brightness]] (''V'')
16: ! align="left" | [[Absolute magnitude]]
48: ! align="left" | Density
76: | 7.25[[degree (angle)|?]] <br>(to the [[ecliptic]]) <br>67.... - Food (24212 bytes)
7: ==Legal definition==
9: ...ocessed, partially processed or unprocessed, intended to be, or reasonably expected to be ingested by ...
14: Links to official legal definitions of food:
15: ...fda.gov/opacom/laws/fdcact/fdcact1.htm US federal definition of food]
16: ...uk/acts/acts1990/Ukpga_19900016_en_2.htm#mdiv1 UK definition of food] - Cloud (9947 bytes)
3: ...ondensed [[water]] droplets or ice crystals suspended in the [[Earth's atmosphere|atmosphere]] above [...
5: ...appear grey or even black if they are so thick or dense that sunlight cannot pass through.
7: ...anets often consist of material other than water, depending on local atmospheric conditions (what gase...
15: * where air flows up the side of a [[mountain]] and cools as it rises higher in...
16: * when warm air blows over a colder surface such as a cool body of water. - Venus (planet) (31010 bytes)
1: ...]], is named after the [[Roman mythology|Roman goddess]] [[Venus (mythology)|Venus]]. A [[terrestrial...
5: ...r: a circle with a small cross underneath ([[Unicode]]: ♀).
7: ...m [[Cythera]]. Other less common adjectives include ''Venerean'' and ''Veneran''.
14: ...ficantly between the night and day sides of Venus despite its extremely slow rotation (less than one r...
16: ...quite similar to Earth. A common conceptual misunderstanding regarding Venus is the mistaken belief t... - Uranus (15207 bytes)
1: ...margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" style="floa...
5: <small><font color="white">Click image for description</font></small>
48: | 0.769 86°<br>(6.48? to Sun's equator)
50: ...e ascending node|Longitude of the<br> ascending node]]
51: | 74.229 88° - Capacitor (29664 bytes)
2: ...ade of metal) stacked or rolled to form a compact device, but '''every''' multi-[[conductor]] [[geomet...
7: ... but opposite charge, the ''total'' charge in the device is always zero.
22: ...cumulates on the plates of a capacitor, a voltage develops across the capacitor due to the electric fi...
30: For an ideal capacitor, the capacitor [[current]] is proport...
45: ...rs are usually specified such as 5 or 10%, or broader ranges for some types. Adjustable versions have ... - Nutrition (42689 bytes)
1: ...[2005]], is a general nutrition guide for recommended [[food]] consumption.]]
2: ...bsence of adequate nutrients may cause disease or death.
4: ...y incur [[toxic]] and potentially lethal effects, depending on the dose.
5: The science of nutrition attempts to understand how and why specific dietary aspects influe...
12: rapidly dehydrate; (hence the devastating effects of persistent [[diarrhea]]). - Photosynthesis (9830 bytes)
1: ...t is meant to be very nontechnial and accessible. Details come later. -->
3: ...oduce food. Ultimately, nearly all living things depend on energy produced from photosynthesis for th...
6: ... from them. Most notably, they use [[carbon dioxide]] gas and water to produce sugars and [[oxygen]] ...
10: ...plex sequence of steps, and are very different in detail.
12: ...llen leaf. Areas where green chlorophyll has been destroyed now appear yellow]]
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