The kidney and urinary systems help the body to eliminate liquid waste called urea, and to keep chemicals, such as potassium and sodium, and water in balance. Urea is produced when foods containing protein, such as meat, poultry, and certain vegetables, are broken down in the body. Urea is carried in the bloodstream to the kidneys, where it is…[Read more]

What Is the Respiratory System?

The respiratory system is the organs and other parts of your body involved in breathing, when you exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.

https://www.webmd.com/lung/how-we-breathe

All the cells in your body need oxygen to work. As they take in oxygen, they release carbon dioxide, which is called a “waste gas.” It…[Read more]

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Arteries and Veins

What are the differences between arteries and veins?

Arteries carry blood away from the heart, and veins carry blood towards the heart. With the exception of pulmonary blood vessels, arteries carry oxygenated blood and veins carry deoxygenated blood. Arteries have thick walls with muscle…[Read more]

The circulatory system is made up of the heart and blood vessels working together.
The role of the circulatory system is to move nutrients, hormones, oxygen and other gases to your body’s organs, muscles and tissues, to use for energy, growth and repair.

One of the diseases in our digestive system is constipation. It occurs when your bowel movements become less frequent and stools become difficult to pass. It happens most often due to changes in diet or routine, or due to inadequate intake of fiber. You should call a healthcare provider if you have severe pain, blood in your stool or constipation…[Read more]

The digestive system is made up of the digestive tract, which is a series of hollow organs joined in a long, twisting tube from the mouth to the anus, and other organs that help the body break down and absorb food (see figure).

Organs that make up the digestive tract are the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine – also…[Read more]

Cardiac rhythm is an electrical impulse generated by highly specialized fibres capable of spontaneously producing and propagating electrical impulse in the myocardium.
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Hypertension or high blood pressure, is when the pressure in your blood vessels is too high, reaching up to 140/90 mmHg or higher. Hypertension is common but can be serious if not treated.

People with high blood pressure may not feel symptoms. The only way to know is to get your blood pressure checked.
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Muscle tissues are one of the four different types of tissues. They are elongated, contractile tissues that causes movement. Muscle tissues have three basic subtypes: the skeletal-muscle tissue, cardiac-muscle tissue, and the smooth muscle tissue, where each subtypes have their own specific differences and similarities in terms of function and…[Read more]

Materials management is a core function of supply chain management, involving the planning and execution of supply chains to meet the material requirements of a company or organisation. These requirements include controlling and regulating the flow of material while simultaneously assessing variables like demand, price, availability, quality, and…[Read more]