Biology

Without a doubt, exercise has a lot of benefits and we all know how good it makes us feel by just being physically active. In this article, we are going to dive deeper and discuss the process that takes place in our body with exercise.About 75% to 90% of doctor visits are for stress-related illnesses. […]

what is menstrual cycle? what is period? The menstrual cycle is the monthly hormonal cycle a female’s body goes through to prepare for pregnancy. The menstrual cycle is the time from the first day of a woman’s period to the day before her next period. A period or menstruation is normal vaginal bleeding that is a

overview the body breaks down food into compounds that can be used for fuel. When there is excess fuel, it is eventually converted into triglyceride and stored in fat. There are two types of body fat(also called adipose tissue): visceral fat and subcutaneous fat adipose tissue accumulated under the skin is called subcutaneous fat, In

overview Your kidneys are a pair of organs located toward your lower back, two bean-shaped organs in the renal system (urinary system) located below your ribs and behind your belly. One kidney is on each side of your spine. Each kidney is about 4 or 5 inches long, roughly the size of a large fist.

What is pancreas and what does it do inside our body? This gland organ is about the size of your hands and located in your upper left abdomen. It is surrounded by other organs including the small intestine, liver, and spleen. It is spongy, about six to ten inches long, and is shaped like a

hypothalamus is arguably the most essential of the endocrine system(hormonal system). hypothalamus is located below the thalamus (a part of the brain that relays sensory information) and above the pituitary gland and brain stem. It is about the size of an almond. hypothalamus is responsible for the four Fs: fighting, fleeing, feeding, and fornication. Clearly,

The spleen is a fist-sized organ in the upper left side of your abdomen, next to your stomach and behind your left ribs and it weighs about 6 ounces, about five inches long, three inches wide, and one and a half inches thick in healthy individuals. The spleen is a busy organ and is often

overview Can you believe the liver carries out over 500 essential tasks? Liver is Shaped like a cone, the liver holds up to 13 percent of a person’s blood and is a dark reddish-brown organ that weighs about 3 pounds. This organ is vital to the body’s metabolic, detoxification, and immune system functions. its main

overviewSkeletal muscle contraction and relaxation plays an important role in maintaining posture and movement. by using skeletal muscles we are able to move and perform our daily tasks but how can we know we are not hurting ourselves when we are using them and to be more precise, how do we know if we are

Very low density lipoprotein is one of the three major lipoprotein particles. The other two are high density lipoprotein (HDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL). Cholesterol is a fatty substance that’s necessary for building cells. In the body, it’s most commonly created in your liver through a complex pathway. Triglycerides are another type of fat