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List of 8 Common Infectious Diseases in Humans

List of eight common infectious diseases seen in humans:- 1. Typhoid 2. Pneumonia 3. Common Cold 4. Malaria 5. Amoebiasis 6. Ascariasis 7. Elephantiasis 8. Ringworms. Disease # 1. Typhoid: Causative agent of typhoid is bacteria Salmonella typhi which enter the small intestine through the contaminated water and food and migrates to other organs of the body through blood. Symptoms [...]

By |2016-10-20T07:52:41+00:00October 20, 2016|Human Body|Comments Off on List of 8 Common Infectious Diseases in Humans

Role of Digestion in Food | Human

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Digestion of Carbohydrates 2. Digestion of Proteins 3. Fats 4. Nucleic Acids 5. Neural Regulation. Digestion of Carbohydrates: Carbohydrates are of three kinds— polysaccharides, disaccharides, and monosaccharide's Polysaccharides and disaccharides are broken down to monosaccharide's during the process of digestion, Starch and cellulose are polysaccharides that are present in cereal grains, potato, [...]

By |2016-09-06T07:54:47+00:00September 6, 2016|Digestion|Comments Off on Role of Digestion in Food | Human

Structure of Lungs in Human Body

In this article we will discuss about the External and Internal Structure of Lungs. External Structure of Lungs: The lungs are soft, spongy and elastic organs which are pinkish in colour. The upper most portion of each lung is called the apex and the inferior most portion is called the base. The costal surfaces of the lungs are so named [...]

By |2016-09-06T07:53:58+00:00September 6, 2016|Lungs|Comments Off on Structure of Lungs in Human Body
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