A tensioning and releasing of the muscles located in the lower pelvic area in combination with a lifting and lowering of the abdomen carried out daily for five minutes reduces the likelihood of developing a problem with the organs and functions related to this part of the body. Already existing...
How are Abdominal Quadrants Defined in Medical Practice? The abdomen defines a region of the body located between the thorax (or chest) and the pelvis. It is separated from the thorax at the diaphragm and the pelvis at the beginning of the pelvic bones. This region is also referred to as...
The abdomen is by far the largest single area of the body. It consists of the abdominal cavity that extends from under the lower ribs, under the diaphragm, through into the pelvis, down to the front of the buttocks. A stabbing wound to the buttock can damage organs or bowels inside the...
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The uterus is located in the lower abdomen. The physiological function of the uterus is to produce menses and conceive fetus. The uterus usually maturates at the age of 14 and begins to produce menses, a periodic phenomenon of uterine bleeding. In adult women, blood is periodically accumulated...
Penis . This is the male organ used in sexual intercourse. Your penis has three parts: the root, which attaches to the wall of the abdomen; the body, or shaft; and the glans, which is the cone-shaped part at the end of your penis. The glans, also called the head of the penis, ...
Once the food approaches the stomach, a muscular valve (the lower esophageal sphincter) relaxes and lets the food pass into the stomach. This sphincter has the important function of closing the stomach so no food or stomach acid reenters the esophagus (and therefore avoidsheartburnor regurgitation...
Overview of the bones of the thorax and abdomen. Overview of the thorax (anterior view) More than likely you have experienced the sensation of your heart beating out of your chest countless times during intense emotional moments. As a health science student, the dreaded feeling of chest pain...
The aim of this article is to update earlier reviews and monographs on this subject to take account of the enormous increase in our knowledge that has occurred during the last 20 years.
The heart is a muscle and is divided into four major sections: the right and left atrium (receiving chambers) at the top and the right and left ventricle (discharging chambers) in the lower portion. The organ is responsible for pumping the blood through the circulatory system and keeping the...