Sauropods were the largest land-living animals of all time. Finding the traces of a sauropod’s last meal is nothing short of ...

Adipose tissue: Each breast has fatty (adipose) tissue that is used to store extra energy. Lobules: There are 15 to 20 sections called lobules in the fatty tissue. They are attached to ducts that can ...

This reaction likely stems from the longer digestive time required for fatty foods, extending the period that stomach acid contacts damaged tissue. Perhaps most concerning, many people with peptic ...

Within weeks of quitting, stomach acid production begins normalizing, blood flow improves, and tissue repair accelerates. Former smokers see their ulcer risk decline substantially within a year ...

Removing part of the stomach Your surgeon may remove up to two thirds of your stomach if the cancer is at the lower end of your stomach. This is called a subtotal or partial gastrectomy. How much the ...

The bowel is part of the digestive system. It is divided into 2 parts: the small bowel the large bowel, which is made up of the colon, rectum and anus. Parts of the bowel Image: The diagram shows the ...

Stomach acid, if given the opportunity, would happily digest our own tissues. It’s released by parietal cells that are tucked within folds along the tunica mucosa lining of the stomach.

The sheet of tissue covering the heart, called the pericardium, is very close to the pleura. So in some people pleural mesothelioma may also spread into the pericardium. The diagram below shows the ...

Metastatic stomach cancer is cancer that has spread beyond your stomach to distant tissues. Treatment generally focuses on extending your life and reducing symptoms. Metastatic stomach cancer is ...

From Your Tissues to Your Lymph Nodes Lymphatic vessels are tiny blood vessels and tubes that move lymph from tissues to lymph nodes, which filter out damaged and cancer-causing cells. In addition, ...

A diagram drawn by the case report authors depicting how the man's right testicle was forced into his abdomen. (Image credit: BMJ Case Reports 2023) ...