The main function of the kidney is to eliminate excess bodily fluid, salts and byproducts of metabolism – this makes kidneys key in the regulation of acid-base balance, blood pressure, and many other homeostatic parameters. Key facts about the kidneyTable quiz Functions Eliminating toxic metabol...
includes all anatomical terms learned in a gross anatomy course and covers the head and neck, upper and lower limbs, and trunk, and omits the brain, internal organs, and external sexual organs, although it includes some internal organs deeply related to musculoskeletal and neurovascular structures....
However, despite the inhomogeneity of their anatomical structures, strains' responses appeared relatively homogeneous at 0.3m/s in both porcine and human kidneys. Failure, identified as a sudden change on the ultrasonography movie, also appeared at similar compression levels for both species (38.3% ...
1.AnatomyAny of the muscular elastic tubes that form a branching system and that carry blood away from the heart to the cells, tissues, and organs of the body. 2.A major route of transportation into which local routes flow:Traffic was heavy on the central artery. ...
1.A small soluble container, usually made of gelatin, that encloses a dose of an oral medicine or a vitamin. 2.AnatomyA fibrous, membranous, or fatty sheath that encloses an organ or part, such as the sac surrounding the kidney or the fibrous tissues that surround a joint. ...
Like many veins in the body, the internal jugular can have many anatomical variations. Some of the more clinically significant variations include a vein that is significantly smaller than expected or absent altogether. Surgical Considerations
This case report provides a comprehensive description of the anatomical features of triphallia in a cadaver, shedding light on the morphology, embryology, and clinical implications of this anomaly. Without dissection, this anatomical variation would have remained undiscovered, suggesting the prevalence of...
[44]. Anatomical terminology for general cranial anatomy follows Gardiner [44] and Kogan & Romano [25] for the dermal skull specifically. To aid the reader, we have included abbreviations of anatomical structures depicted in the figures throughout the text. The abbreviations are also explained in...
BACKGROUND: Internal arteriovenous fistula of cephalic vein and radial artery in forearm is a necessary vascular access in hemodialysis before kidney transplantation. OBJECTIVE: To compare the clinical effect between anatomical snuffbox and forearm internal arteriovenous fistula in hemodialysis. METHODS: A ...
ureteral cathetera long, small gauge catheter designed for insertion directly into a ureter, either through the urethra and bladder or posteriorly via the kidney. urethral catheterany of various types of catheters designed for insertion via the urethra into the urinary bladder. See alsocatheterization...