A Pancreatic Disease - Pancreatitis
Disorders, what comes to mind when we think of this word? One would say a malfunction or breakdown of some thing. Nutrition, what comes to mind when we think of this word? Many would say healthy foods and the way we eat. In today¡¦s society many people find it hard to eat nutritional foods to mai....
Cancer
What is Cancer?
Cancer is a complex group of over 100 different diseases. Cancer can affect just about every organ in the human body.
How Does Cancer Develop?
The organs in our body are made up of cells. Cells divide and multiply as the body needs them. When these cells continue multiplying w....
Diabetes
One of the most mysterious diseases today is Diabetes. It is called the silent killer because it affects it victims seemingly without warning signs and randomly.
Diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, ....
digestive system
Overview
The digestive system is the part of food that breaks down the food we eat and absorbs its nutrients into the blood stream. In a way, its one big factory where every organ does its job. Food provides us with fuel to live, energy to work and play, and the raw materials to build new cell....
Pancreas
Name and FunctionsThe part I researched, which has only one name, is the pancreas. The pancreas is an organ that produces digestive juices necessary to break down food. It also produces insulin and glucagons. Insulin and glucagons are two hormones needed to break down sugar and to regulate our metab....
study on type1 diabetes
Type I Diabetes: A study of 'Mr James Longley' with emphasis on anatomical, clinical, pathophysiological, psychological, and social aspects of the condition.
Introduction to scenario
31 year old design engineer, James Longley, who lives with his girlfriend, has been feeling very thirsty and tire....
The Dissection Of fido
The Dissection Of
FIDO!
Introduction
The spiny dogfish shark is the most abundant shark. This small shark is also known as the piked dogfish, skittledog, spotted dogfish, white-spotted dogfish, codshark, and thorndog. Its dorsal fin has sp....
What is the Pancreas?
What is the Pancreas?
The pancreas is a glandular organ that secretes digestive enzymes (internal secretions) and hormones (external secretions). In humans, the pancreas is a yellowish organ about 7 inches (17.8 cm) long and 1.5 inches. (3.8 cm) wide.
The pancreas lies beneath the stomach....