During respiration, the lungs acquire oxygen which is ultimately used by the body's cells for cellular respiration. Oxygen must be transported from the lungs to all cells in the body, and carbon dioxide, the waste product of cellular respiration, must be transported from the body's cells ...
Which blood cells are the most numerous in the body? a. red b. white c. platelets d. plasma Which of the following component of blood in the human body is responsible for fighting diseases in the body? a. White blood cells. b. Red blood...
Island faunas can be characterized by gigantism in small animals and dwarfism in large animals, but the extent to which this so-called ‘island rule’ provides a general explanation for evolutionary trajectories on islands remains contentious. Here we us
Cachexia is associated with poor prognosis in chronic heart failure patients, but the underlying mechanisms of cachexia triggered disease progression remain poorly understood. Here, we investigate whether the dysregulation of myokine expression from wast
The spleen is the largest organ of the lymphatic system. Its primary function is to filter the blood of damaged cells, cellular debris, and pathogens. Like the thymus, the spleen houses and aids in the maturation of lymphocytes. Lymphocytes destroy pathogens and dead cells in the blood. The ...
Microbiome (2022) 10:239 https://doi.org/10.1186/s40168-022-01419-4 RESEARCH Open Access Staphylococcus aureus populations from the gut and the blood are not distinguished by virulence traits—a critical role of host barrier integrity Elisa J. M. Raineri1, Sandra Maaß...
Almost 400 years after the (re)discovery of the lymphatic vascular system (LVS) by Gaspare Aselli (Asellius G. De lactibus, sive lacteis venis, quarto vasorum mesaraicorum genere, novo invento Gasparis Asellii Cremo. Dissertatio. (MDCXXIIX), Milan;
The parts of the neuron have been labeled. Write the correct name for each part and explain what it does. Fill in the blank. ___ are found in the CNS and bind axons and blood vessels to each other. A visceral motor neuron whose cell body is w...
The adventitia is the outermost layer of the aortic wall and is composed mainly of collagen fibres, external elastic lamina, and small vessels (the vasa vasorum), which provide the blood supply to the aortic wall and surrounding nerves. 2.2. Epidemiology of descending thoracic aortic disease DTA...
Started in 1972, the Albuquerque International Fiesta enjoys its 50th anniversary this year.2, and is the largest gathering of balloonists in the world, with more than 500 hot air balloons flying high in the sky this week. The local people can view the flying balloons simply by stepping out...