What is a stricture in the intestines? What organ system is the colon in? What is intestinal ischemia? What structure separates the colon from the small intestine? What are phleboliths in the pelvis? What is aortic arch atheroma? Where is the cecum located in the colon?
What does the spleen do in the human body? What organs are in the lymphatic system? What does the pancreas do in the human body? What organ system does the tongue belong to? Which organ system does the human torso belong to? What is the dangly thing in the back of the throat?
One of the main purposes of the lymphatic system is to work with the immune system to protect the body from pathogens and foreign antigens that cause illnesses. Although the organ system includes the spleen, thymus, and adenoid, circulatory vessels are also found in the lymphatic system. Th...
The splenic vein, also referred to as the lineal vein, is a blood vessel which carries blood from the spleen to the heart. The spleen is an organ of the lymphatic system of the body, which is responsible for maintaining fluid balance. The spleen, located under the ribs on the left side...
Many people would benefit from more education of different organ systems, or even just a perusal of an organ system diagram. Often when people think about things like an ailment of the lung, kidney, or any other major organ, they think only of a problem being there; however, because each...
spleenthymusThis chapter describes the immune system, and its tissue (bone marrow, lymph nodes), organ (thymus, spleen), and cellular components. The important role of lymphatic circulation is described. Also discussed are the challenges faced by the immune system, and how it meets those ...
Related: Meet the 'exclusome': A mini-organ just discovered in cells that defends the genome from attack The different systems of the body interact with and rely upon one another. (Image credit: colematt via Getty Images) Immune: The immune system is the body's defense against bacteria, ...
This system carries blood both away from the heart and back to it. The blood flowing away from the heart carries oxygen to the body's cells, and the returning blood carries carbon dioxide that is a waste product of the cells' activities. The heart is a muscular organ that keeps the ...
Which organ system removes waste from the blood? What organ system contains the brain? What is the most important organ system? What organ systems are affected by Parkinson's disease? What organ system does the spleen belong to? What are the organ systems in the human body?
What is the difference between the ureter and urethra? What organ system does the gallbladder belong to? What is reabsorption in the excretory system? What structure connects the major calyces to the ureter? Which structure connects each kidney to the bladder?