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- The heart is a powerful automatic pump. It's the part of the cardiovascular system we think of most when we think about good health. But healthy blood ...
- Most cataracts are age related. They show up as a cloudy area in the lens.
- Atherosclerosis is a disease in which fatty material is deposited on the wall of an artery. Normally, the walls of an artery are smooth, allowing blood ...
- Bunions are usually caused by pressure put on the feet by narrow toed, high-heeled shoes. The shoes press on the big toe and push it toward the second ...
- A network of specialized muscle cells is found in the heart's walls. These muscle cells send signals to the rest of the heart muscle causing a contraction. ...
- A change in the heart’s normal electrical conduction system can result in an arrhythmia, or irregular heartbeat. An arrhythmia can be an abnormally slow ...
- The prostate is a male gland located underneath the bladder and is about the size of a chestnut. In this cut section, you can see that part of the urethra ...
- A cesarean section is a way to deliver a baby by cutting through the skin of the mother's abdomen. Although cesarean (C-sections) are relatively safe surgical ...
- The glands that make up the endocrine system produce chemical messengers called hormones that travel through the blood to other parts of the body. Important ...
- The force of blood on artery walls is called blood pressure. Normal pressure is important for the proper flow of blood from the heart to the body's organs ...
