By Rob Nagel, Rob Nagel, Betz Des Chenes
How do our organs interact to maintain us dwelling and respiring? How will we retain bodies fit? scholars searching for info at the human physique will spend hours with this fascinating source. Body via Design, U·X·L®'s 4 colour product at the physique and its platforms, contains entries that designate the circulatory approach, digestive process, the endocrine process, muscular, skeletal and apprehensive structures, the targeted senses and lots more and plenty extra. every one access comprises:
- An evaluation of the system's objective
- Glossaries for procedure parts and diseases
- Descriptions or organs and techniques
- Ailments linked to the procedure
- Tips on future health
Sidebars with biographies and fascinating proof are incorporated, as are greater than a hundred and forty colour and black-and-white pictures and illustrations, an outline essay, basic bibliography and a cumulative index. (20010201)
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Vitiligo (vit-i-LIE-go): Skin disorder in which the loss of melanocytes results in patches of smooth, milky white skin. Vitreous humor (VIT-ree-us HYOO-mer): Transparent, gellike substance that fills the cavity of the eye behind the lens. W Warts: Small growths caused by a viral infection of the skin or mucous membrane. White blood cells: Cells in blood that defend the body against viruses, bacteria, and other invading microorganisms. White matter: Whitish nerve tissue of the central nervous system containing bundles of myelinated axons.
This prevents impulses from traveling both ways in a neuron and canceling each other when they meet. OPPOSITE: Typical neuron features. A neuron consists of three main parts: the cell body, dendrites, and an axon. ) 180 Body By Design Dendrites Axon collateral Axon Schwann cell Cell body (soma) Nissl bodies Node of Ranvier Myelin sheath of Schwann cell Nucleus Nucleolus Neurofibril Axon hillock Mitochondrion Axon Cytoplasm Nucleus of Schwann cell Myelin sheath Cytoplasm Neurolemma Node of Ranvier Synapse Axon terminal Synaptic knob Body By Design 181 Neuroglia, or glial cells, are cells that surround neurons in the central nervous system.
Scientists do not know the exact cause or causes of AD. Research has shown that in people with AD, the centers of the brain concerned with learning, reasoning, and memory become clogged with abnormal tissue. What triggers this twisted mass of tissue to form is, again, unknown. There is currently no cure for AD. Treatments, however, are available to alleviate or lessen some of the symptoms. S. Food and Drug Administration both increase the levels of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the brain.