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When you starve yourself, your body breaks down muscle tissue and fat to use as energy. This can lead to loss of vital organ mass, decreased organ function, and eventually organ failure. Over time, starvation can result in serious health consequences and even death.
If the cells within a tissue, organ, or organ system are injured or diseased, their ability to function properly is compromised. This can lead to impaired physiological processes, reduced structural integrity, and potential failure of the affected organ or system. Inflammation often occurs as a response to injury, which can further exacerbate damage. Over time, if the injury or disease is not resolved, it may lead to tissue necrosis or organ dysfunction, impacting overall health.
The liver is often said to have over 500 functions in the body. It plays a crucial role in metabolism, detoxification, hormone production, immune function, and nutrient storage, among others. Its multifunctional nature highlights its importance for overall health and well-being.
This can be attributed to a process called evolutionary reduction. Over time, certain organisms may experience a decrease in the size or complexity of a particular structure or organ if it is no longer necessary or beneficial for their survival. This reduction occurs when the structure becomes less important or has a reduced function in comparison to other related organisms that still rely on it.
Usually yes - In a healthy person, the remaining kidney will simply 'take over' from the 'missing' organ.
The liver preforms over 500 functions in the body. It makes sense that it's your largest organ
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The structure of an organ refers to its physical composition and arrangement of tissues, cells, and components that give it a specific form. In contrast, the function of an organ pertains to the roles and processes it performs within an organism, such as pumping blood or filtering waste. While structure and function are closely related—often described by the principle that "form follows function"—they can vary independently; for example, an organ's structure may adapt over time while its primary function remains the same. Ultimately, the interplay between structure and function is essential for the overall efficiency and effectiveness of biological systems.
When you starve yourself, your body breaks down muscle tissue and fat to use as energy. This can lead to loss of vital organ mass, decreased organ function, and eventually organ failure. Over time, starvation can result in serious health consequences and even death.
A break up is oficial when you are happy the relationship is over...instead of missing the other person.
Organ function tests determine how well an organ is performing its primary functions. When an organ is not performing as expected then its function is considered to be reduced. When organ function is reduced the organ is said to be diseased (e.g. heart disease simply means the heart is not performing is function normally). The failure of the organ to perform normally may be because of a short-term problem (called acute) or an ongoing condition that typically results in serious damage (called chronic).Reduced organ function is classified as primary when the organ itself is the cause of the problem or secondary when something else is the cause of the problem. As an example, liver disease could be caused by cirrhosis from excessive alcohol consumption - in this case the liver has been damaged because of having to process too much alcohol and this is considered "primary". An example of "secondary" liver disease is when the pancreas over produces digestive enzymes which then damage the liver.It can be quite difficult to determine which organ has reduced function and then exactly why its function is reduced which can result in a number of tests having to be performed.The above is generic and isn't specific to kidneys and equally applies to the liver, pancreas, the heart etc. The kidneys are responsible for regulating water and salt levels within the body. They also remove some waste products. So, a reduced kidney function means that it is not correctly regulating water and/or salt levels.For more information look here: http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Blood-Test-Kidney-Function.htm
Vestigial means a very small remnant of something once larger. The appendix is a vestigial organ. Some people are born with vestigial tails.
If the cells within a tissue, organ, or organ system are injured or diseased, their ability to function properly is compromised. This can lead to impaired physiological processes, reduced structural integrity, and potential failure of the affected organ or system. Inflammation often occurs as a response to injury, which can further exacerbate damage. Over time, if the injury or disease is not resolved, it may lead to tissue necrosis or organ dysfunction, impacting overall health.
Liver cancer is not the same as liver cirrhosis. Cancer is a replication of malignant (or, "damaged") cells, which gradually take over an organ, reducing the function, and may spread to other parts of the body. (i.e, cancer cells growing and taking over the liver, reducing function). Whereas cirrhosis is vast amounts of scarring to the hepatocytes (liver cells), which make up the liver. (i.e liver cells, which are already in existence, being damaged). Cirrhosis does not spread to other parts of the body.
over 1000 people were missing after the attack
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