The liver is a large, reddish-brown organ which lies just below the diaphragm and partly overlaps the stomach. In addition to a supply of oxygenated […]
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Working Principles and Uses Of a Nebulizer
What is a Nebulizer? How does a Nebulizer work? A Nebulizer is a small breathing machine that turns liquid medicine into mist so it can […]
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Symptoms and Treatment of Bowel Cancer
Everyone has heard of cancer, but we shall be looking into another type of cancer, which is known as the Bowel cancer. Bowel Cancer is […]
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Carcinogenic Effects of Chewing Betel Nut
Betel nut is actually the fruit of areca. Areca is a species of palm found in the tropics of Southeast Asia and on the islands […]
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5 Blood Pigments and their Functions in Humans and Animals
Haemoglobin is perhaps the most popular blood pigment known because it is often referred to in texts and science or medical academic literature more often […]
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How Senescence Affects the Elderly?
Senescence are those factors and processes that culminate in the retardation of the growth or proper functioning of an organism which can lead to the […]
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Synapse, Acetylcholine and the Action of Drugs and Poisons
A synapse is a precise point where one nerve cell connects with another. A typical motor nerve cell in the spinal cord of a vertebrate […]
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Respiratory Quotient and the Measurement of Metabolism
Experiments on oxygen consumption and expiration of carbon(iv)oxide during exercises helps us ascertain how oxygen consumption and carbon(iv)oxide production which we sum up as the (metabolic […]
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Digestion and Enzymatic Actions of Gastric juice and Pepsin in the Stomach
When food gets down to the stomach as a result of the peristaltic action of the oesophagus, it is acted upon by gastric juice which […]
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Enzyme Inhibitors and Their Mode of Action
Certain substances inhibit the action of enzymes, thereby slowing down or completely stopping its controlled reactions on substrates. These substances are called enzyme inhibitors. This […]
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