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Introduction
Lymphatic system is a closed system of lymph channels or lymph vessels through which lymph flows. It is a one-way system and allows the lymph flow from tissue spaces towards the blood.

Normal blood volume
The total amount of blood present in the circulatory system, blood reservoirs, organs and tissues together constitute blood volume. In a normal young healthy person male weighing about 70 kg, the blood volume is about 5 liters. It is about 7% of total body weight. It ranges between 6 and 8% of body […]

Introduction
Platelets or thrombocytes are small colourless, nonnucleated and moderately refractive bodies. Theses formed elements of blood are considered to be the fragments of cytoplasm. Their diameter is 2.5 microns and the volume is 7.5 cubic microns. Normally the platelets are spherical or rod shaped and become oval or disc shaped when inactivated. Sometimes, the platelets […]

Structure of spleen
Spleen is the largest lymphoid organ in the body and it is highly vascular. It is situated in left hypochondrial region. An outer serous coat and an inner fibro muscular capsule cover the spleen. From the capsule, the trabeculae and trabecular network arise. All the three structures capsule, trabeculae and trabecular network contain […]

Introduction
Normally, the red blood cells remain suspended uniformly in circulation. This is called suspension stability of red blood cells. If blood is mixed with an anticoagulant and allowed to stand on a vertical tube, the red cells settle down due to gravity with a supernatant layer of clear plasma. The rate at which the cells […]

Introduction
Removal of waste materials and toxic substances and restoration of normal volume and composition of body fluid by means of an artificial kidney is called dialysis or hemodialysis.
Artificial Kidney
Severe dysfunction of kidney is treated by dialysis of patient’s blood. A machine called artificial kidney carries out dialysis. The artificial kidney is used in acute renal […]

Introduction
Diuretics are the substances, which enhance the output of urine. These substance increase excretion of water, sodium and chloride through urine. The diuretics agents increase the urine formation by influencing any of the processes involved in urine formation.

Lactation refers to synthesis, secretion and ejection of milk. It consists of two processes milk secretion and milk ejection.
Milk secretion
Synthesis of milk by alveolar epithelium and its passage through the duct system is called milk secretion. This process has two phases initiation of milk secretion or lactogenesis and maintenance of milk secretion or galactopoiesis.

Development of mammary glands during pregnancy
During pregnancy, the mammary glands enlarge to a great extent and, there are marked changes in structure. During first half of pregnancy, the duct system develops further with appearance of many new alveoli. The gland secretes no milk now. During the second half, there is enormous growth of glandular tissues […]

Introduction
The presence of hCG can be determined by using immunological techniques. The immunological tests are based on double antigen antibody reaction. The most commonly performed immunological test is known as Gravindes test.

Introduction
The pregnancy test is a test to determine the presence of the human chorionic gonadotropin hormone in the urine of woman suspected for pregnancy. Biological tests are available to test the presence of human chorionic gonadotropin hormone in the urine of the pregnant woman.

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Introduction
The celiac disease is a disease when the mucous membrane lining in small intestine is slightly damaged this is due to intake of oats, wheat, barley, and rye. The celiac disease is caused mainly due to the intolerance of gluten. This leads to lack of nutrients absorption results in human growth failure. Celiac disease is […]