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The Pancreas is a special organ found in the abdominal cavity. What is unusual about the pancreas is that it has both an endocrine and an exocrine function. An endocrine function is when the organ produc...

Firstly we need to know the anatomy of the heart. The heart is made up of four chambers, the top two are called Atria and the bottom two are called ventricles, the heart is also split up into a left side ...

Each neuron does not directly end on another neuron, there is a small gap between two neurons called a synapse. In order for an impulse to be generated in the next neuron, a chemical transmitter is relea...

The presynaptic terminal is invaded by an action potential whihc causes an influx of calcium ions. The calcium ions then cause the vesicles cointaining acetylcholine to fuse with the presynaptic membrane ...

The funtion of the heart is to supply the body with oxygenated blood. In humans this is done by use of a double circulatory system. This means that the blood enters the heart twice before it is pumped to ...