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Catarrh (/ k ə ˈ t ɑːr / kə-TAR) is an inflammation of mucous membranes in one of the airways or cavities of the body, [1] [2] usually with reference to the throat and paranasal sinuses. It can result in a thick exudate of mucus and white blood cells caused by the swelling of the mucous membranes in the head in response to an infection.
Gastralia (sg.: gastralium) are dermal bones found in the ventral body wall of modern crocodilians and tuatara, and many prehistoric tetrapods. They are found between the sternum and pelvis, and do not articulate with the vertebrae. In these reptiles, gastralia provide support for the abdomen and attachment sites for abdominal muscles.
The stomach is involved in the gastric phase of digestion, following the cephalic phase in which the sight and smell of food and the act of chewing are stimuli. In the stomach a chemical breakdown of food takes place by means of secreted digestive enzymes and gastric acid. The stomach is located between the esophagus and the small intestine.
The abdominal cavity is a large body cavity in humans [1] and many other animals that contain organs.It is a part of the abdominopelvic cavity. [2] It is located below the thoracic cavity, and above the pelvic cavity.
Gastritis is the inflammation of the lining of the stomach. [1] It may occur as a short episode or may be of a long duration. [1] There may be no symptoms but, when symptoms are present, the most common is upper abdominal pain (see dyspepsia). [1]
Bones recovered from the 1545 Mary Rose shipwreck reveal new insights about life for the crew in Tudor England as well as shed light on how work changes our bones. A Tudor warship sank nearly 500 ...
Archaeologists have unravelled the mystery of a strange skeleton from Belgium consisting of bones from five people who lived 2,500 years apart. The skeleton, unearthed in the 1970s at a Roman ...
Once in the stomach, the acids and digestive system will remove the phlegm and get rid of the germs in it. [1] In some cultures, swallowing phlegm is considered a social taboo, being described as disgusting or unhygienic. [15] One Igbo adage, for example, uses the swallowing of phlegm as a metaphor for wrongdoing. [16]