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- Endocrine system (3152 bytes)
1: ...stream to affect distant organs. It does not include [[exocrine gland]]s such as [[salivary gland]]s, ...
3: ...nds is '''[[endocrinology]]''', a branch of the wider field of [[internal medicine]].
20: **'''anterior lobe ([[adenohypophysis]])'''
43: **[[atrial-natriuretic peptide]] (ANP)
50: **[[neuropeptide Y]] - Immune system (14564 bytes)
1: ...e narrow sense, many higher organisms have organs dedicated to the maintenance of immunity, such as th...
3: It is often divided into the two sections of innate and adaptive imm...
6: .... While study of the bacterial immune system provides useful insights into immunology, higher organism...
8: ...e immune system is an organ system that acts as a defense against foreign [[pathogen]]s (such as [[vir...
11: ...rders ([[immunodeficiency]] and [[autoimmune disorder|autoimmunity]]) arise from failures of discrimin... - Artery (6875 bytes)
3: ...known as the ''media''. This "middle layer" is made up of [[smooth muscle]] cells and elastic tissue....
9: ...ow, mean [[systemic]] pressures typically being under 100 mmHg, about 1.8 lbf/in², above surround...
11: ...rgic, other locally produced peptides, nitrous oxide, etc. (See epinephrine, norepinephrine, alpha and...
13: ...ssure, i.e. Systolic vs. Diastolic difference, is determined primarily by the amount of blood ejected ...
15: ...aturation increases and [[carbon dioxide]] levels decrease. [[Hemoglobin]] molecules within [[red blo... - Retina (13061 bytes)
5: ...ant part in [[visual perception]]. In [[embryonal development]], the retina and the optic nerve origin...
9: ...s in the retina have been used for [[biometric]] identification.
12: ... the peripheral retina. The edge of the retina is defined by the [[ora serrata]]. The length from one ...
14: ...heir axons. This spatiotemporal pattern of spikes determines the raw input from the eyes to the brain....
20: ...rs of [[neuropil]]s where synaptic contacts are made. The neuropil layers are the outer [[plexiform]] ... - Endothelium (1463 bytes)
6: * [[inflammation]] and swelling ([[edema]])
8: ...amples of such unique endothelial structures include the [[glomerulus (kidney)|renal glomerulus]] and ...
10: ... This is very common in patients with [[diabetes mellitus]], [[hypertension]] or other chronic pathophysiol... - Pope Boniface IV (5099 bytes)
1: ...ay 25]] [[615]]) was [[pope]] from [[608]] to his death.
3: ...e]]) or [[15 September]] ([[Jaff靝) in 608. His death is listed as either [[8 May]] or [[25 May]], [...
5: In the time of [[Pope Gregory I]], he was a deacon of the Roman Church and held the position of ...
9: ..., De Gest. Pont., I, 1464, ed. [[Migne]]) is considered spurious by [[Hefele]] (Conciliengeschichte, I...
11: ...rkable at once for its expressions of exaggerated deference and its tone of excessive sharpness. - Pope Boniface V (3289 bytes)
3: ...n|Christianizing]] of [[England]] and enacted the decree by which churches became places of refuge for...
5: ... Ravenna|Exarch of Ravenna]]. The patrician pretender advanced towards Rome, but before he could reach...
7: ... Pontificalis'', Boniface is described as "the mildest of men", whose chief distinction was his great ...
9: ...t endeavours for the conversion of her consort (Bede, [[Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum|H.E.]],...
14: *[[Bede]]. ''[[Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum]]'... - List of common diseases (5000 bytes)
1: ...l illness (alphabetical_list)|list of mental disorders]].
3: ...n names and technical names for diseases. This is deliberate; where multiple names are in common use f...
11: List of diseases (in alphabetical order):
19: * [[Adenoma]]
49: * [[Bipolar disorder]] - Dean Kamen (2784 bytes)
2: ...ican]] [[entrepreneur]] and [[inventor]]. He attended [[Worcester Polytechnic Institute]], but dropped...
5: ...s article needs thorough fact-checking - it coincides with what I remember reading but I haven't gone ...
6: ...lled by moving body weight. The machine's secret development was the object of much speculation after...
8: ... people. According to the company's [[website]], DEKA mission is "to foster innovation."
10: ...roviding over 1000 high schools with the tools needed to learn valuable engineering skills. - Glucagon (2581 bytes)
1: ...n.png|thumb|right|200px|Glucagon ball and stick model]]
2: ... in [[carbohydrate]] [[metabolism]]. The polypeptide has a [[molecular weight]] of 3485 [[dalton]]s an...
10: ...[1970]]s when a specific [[radioimmunoassay]] was developed.
15: ...ad to glucose release by the liver preventing the development of hypoglycemia.
18: ...ucagonoma]], symptoms of which include [[diabetes mellitus]] and [[necrolytic migratory erythema]] (NME). - Easter (31700 bytes)
2: ...iday and ends around [[Pentecost]]. See [[Eastertide]].)
4: ...n]] has a different chronology which has Christ's death at the time of the slaughter of the Passover l...
6: ... fertility festival, although there is no hard evidence of any link.
9: {| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="6" style="float...
59: ...ed on a [[lunar calendar]] similar—but not identical—to the [[Hebrew Calendar]]. The preci... - Vanadium (13808 bytes)
2: <table border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" align="right...
4: <table align="center" border="0">
20: <td>[[Density]], [[Mohs hardness scale|Hardness]] </td>...
32: <td>[[van der Waals radius]] </td><td>...
38: <td>[[Oxidation state]]s ([[Oxide]]) </td><td>'''5''',3 ([[amphoter... - Hamster (25289 bytes)
2: ... = [[image:hamster.jpg]] | caption = Syrian or Golden Hamster - ''Mesocricetus auratus''}}
7: {{Taxobox_ordo_entry | taxon = [[Rodentia]]}}
10: {{Taxobox_superfamilia_entry | taxon = [[Muroidea]]}}
21: ..., along with [[rats]], [[mice]], and many other rodents.
24: ... hamster can be just as aggressive as a normal golden hamster. - Vegetarianism (28920 bytes)
4: ... one's [[diet (nutrition)|diet]]. The most common definition of vegetarianism however accepts the incl...
10: Different practices of vegetarianism include:
14: ...m]]s. The term "vegetarian" is most commonly intended to mean "ovo-lacto-vegetarian", particularly as ...
16: ...ans do not eat meat, but may consume milk and its derivatives, like cheese, butter, or yogurt.
22: ...e more bio-available, which more than negates the destruction of some nutrients and enzymes. Some raw-... - Milk (13238 bytes)
2: [[Image:Milk_l_de.jpg|thumb|200px|A glass of milk]]
3: ...[mammary gland]]s of female [[mammal]]s. It provides the primary source of nutrition for [[newborn]]s...
16: ...roduction of lactase falls off towards adulthood (depending on the person's ethnic origin), in many ca...
18: ...ones. However, the composition of milk differs widely from species to species; cow's milk is a comple...
21: ...Farmers even use machines which attach to the [[udder]] of the cow and [[milking|milk]] it automatical...
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