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- Spleen is the largest organ of the immune system.
- About 4 inch of size, purple in colour, about 200 gms weight.
- Located above the abdomen on the left side of the stomach.
- It contains 2 types of tissues. Red pulp tissues filter and remove old and damaged RBCs present in blood. The resuable components in it, like iron are protected.
- White pulp cells store T cells and B cells which are the main components of the immune system.
- Spleen is considered as the armoury or military camp of the body.
- Spleen is the largest organ of the immune system.
- About 4 inch of size, purple in colour, about 200 gms weight.
- Located above the abdomen on the left side of the stomach.
- It contains 2 types of tissues. Red pulp tissues filter and remove old and damaged RBCs present in blood. The resuable components in it, like iron are protected.
- White pulp cells store T cells and B cells which are the main components of the immune system.
- Spleen is considered as the armoury or military camp of the body.
- Simple diffusion is the movement of molecules from a higher concentrated region to a lower concentrated region.
- The absorption of fatty acid and glycerol to lacteal takes place by simple diffusion.
- Osmosis is the passage of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane from a solution with a high concentration to a solution with a lower concentration.
- Facilitated diffusion is the passive movement of molecules along the concentration gradient.
Artery –
- Carries blood from the heart.
- Thick and elastic walls.
- Blood flows with high speed and high pressure.
Capillaries –
- Thin vessels that connect veins and arteries together.
- Minutes pores on the walls.
World Heart Day – September 29
World Heart Day is meant to raise awareness that CVD, including heart disease and stroke, is the world’s leading cause of death claiming 17.9 million lives each year. The occasion highlights the actions that individuals can take to prevent and control CVD.
A sea breeze or onshore breeze is any wind that blows from a large body of water toward or onto a landmass; it develops due to differences in air pressure created by the differing heat capacities of water and dry land. As such, sea breezes are more localised than prevailing winds.
Enzymes are absent in the bile secreted by the liver. It helps in digestion by breaking down fat into smaller particles and making the food alkaline. The bile secreted by the liver is stored in the gall bladder.
Bile secreted by liver is stored in gall bladder.
The surgical procedure to remove gall bladder – Cholecystectomy
- Trypsin – Coverts protein to peptide.
- Pancreatic amylase – Converts starch to maltose.
- Pancreatic lipase – Converts fat to fatty acid and glycerol.
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