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Results 1 - 10 of 22 for Muscular system
  1. Vitamins and Other Nutrients during Pregnancy Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... absorb calcium. It also helps your body’s nerves, muscles and immune system work. Your immune system protects your body from ...
  2. ... of nerves that connect the spinal cord to muscles and sensory receptors. The peripheral nervous system is responsible for reflexes, which help the body ...
  3. ... heart muscle causing a contraction. This group of muscle cells is called the cardiac conduction system. The main parts of the system are the SA node, AV node, bundle of HIS, bundle branches, and Purkinje fibers. Let's ... the atrial muscles to contract. That's why doctors sometimes call it ...
  4. ... protected by the rib cage. A sheet of muscle called the diaphragm serves other parts of the respiratory system, such as the trachea, or windpipe, and bronchi, ...
  5. ... the brain delivers a message back to the muscles of the arm to react. Hasta la beesta, babee! As you can tell, it's a very effective system.
  6. Body MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Video (American College of Radiology) (Radiological Society of North America)  
    ... conditions, including cancer, heart and vascular disease , and muscular and bone abnormalities. MRI can detect abnormalities that bone might obscure with other imaging methods. MRI allows physicians to assess the biliary system noninvasively and without contrast injection. The MRI gadolinium ...
  7. Heart Failure Signs and Symptoms Video (American Heart Association)  
    ... diverts blood away from less vital organs, particularly muscles in the limbs, and sends it to the heart and brain. Lack of appetite, nausea ... a feeling of being full or sick to your stomach. The digestive system receives less blood, causing problems with digestion. Confusion, ...
  8. Prescription Opioids during Pregnancy Video (March of Dimes Foundation)  
    ... sleepy Feeling sick to your stomach Loose, floppy ... the body’s immune system that usually helps protect you from infections. You ...
  9. Histamine: The Stuff Allergies are Made of Video From the National Institutes of Health (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... body against parasites. But with allergies, the immune system ... And it constricts muscles in the lungs, making it harder to breathe. ...
  10. Bone X-Ray (Radiography) Video (Radiological Society of North America) (American College of Radiology)  
    ... technique standards radiology professionals use. Modern x-ray systems minimize ... little information about muscles, tendons or joints. An MRI may be more ...
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