Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules in order to facilitate the exchange of nutrients and waste materials between blood and tissues. The capillaries are part of the circulation system. From the heart, blood is pumped to the arteries branching into arterioles...
Skin tags are small harmless growths or tumors on the skin usually occuring among middle aged men and women. These grow to about the size of rice grain. Skin tags are smooth, with a fibro-vascular core sometimes with fat cells and are attached to the skin by fleshy stalks called peduncles. These...
Freckles are small round spots on the skin caused by the increased amount of melanin on the skin. This is common among fair skinned people and those with red or light colored hair although those with other skin tones are not exempted. Usually freckles are on areas exposed to the sun like the face,...
The brain is a very complex body organ that acts as the command post of the whole body. Brain activity is affected by internal and external stimuli. Any changes inside the body and the individual’s environment, lifestyle or normal activities can trigger brain activity. Feelings of hunger,...
There are various skin scrubs and expoliants sold in the market that can be used to get rid of dead skin cells. Inside the body, cells also die and dead cells are eliminated through the blood stream by the macrophages. Macrophage is a special type of leukocyte or white blood cell that helps in...
The external genital organs of the human female are called the vulva. Parts of the vulva include the mons pubis, the clitoris, labia majora, labia minora, the vulva vestibule, the vestibular bulbs, the vestibular glands, the urethra opening, the hymen and the vaginal orifice. The mons pubis is at...
The body excretes urine which is a liquid waste material. The group of organs which produce, store and release urine are known as the renal system, the excretory system or the urinary system. These organs include the kidneys, bladder, ureters and urethra. Most of the renal system’s functions are...
The term Kegel muscle is derived from Kegel exercises which strengthen the pubococcygeus (PC) muscles. Thus, the Kegel muscle is the PC muscles which are being exercised and strengthened during Kegel exercises. These Kegel muscle is necessary when trying to strengthen the pelvic floor. The Kegel...
Respiratory physiology is the study of the respiratory system, breathing patterns, oxygen distribution and control within the body. This relates to how the body obtains and inhales oxygen, transports the oxygen through the respiratory tract into organs, tissues and cells in all parts of the body....
The platelets in the blood largely contribute to blood clot formation. Platelets are the parts of blood of cells that have a sticky surface. The sticky surface allows them to bond with each other and to the walls of the veins and arteries which may require a blood clot. Upon any damage to a blood...
