Staphylococcus aureus
Staphylococcus aureus is a bacterium that often causes infections that cause pus. In hospitals it also occurs as the hospital germ "MRSA", which is resistant to many antibiotics and therefore in some cases
Category : Anatomy-Lexicon
MRSA transmission
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The tyrosine kinase
The tyrosine kinase can activate or inactivate other proteins through specific reactions. This enzyme regulates vital metabolic reactions.
ADH
ADH, which is also called antidiuretic hormone, adiuretin or vasopressin, is produced in the hypothalamus. It increases blood pressure by narrowing the blood vessels and increasing urinary reabsorption. It also increases blood sugar levels
Osmolarity
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Function of the adrenal gland
Essential substances are produced in the adrenal glands. The bark can be divided into three zones, which produce hormones for the water, sugar and mineral balance. The pulp, however, produces the catecholamines adrenaline and noradrenaline, which
ACTH
The ACTH hormone stimulates the adrenal cortex and leads to the release of cortisone. Cortisone regulates many metabolic processes in the body and is essential for human survival.
The Addison Crisis
One speaks of an Addison's crisis when an adrenal insufficiency leads to a life-threatening metabolic imbalance. The reason for this is the lack of the hormone cortisol, which regulates the circulation especially in stressful situations
Long-term blood pressure measurement
With a long-term blood pressure measurement, the blood pressure is measured and controlled continuously over 24 hours. An indication for long-term blood pressure measurement is the suspicion of permanent high blood pressure, which is treated with medication
The systolic blood pressure is too high
The systolic blood pressure is too high when it is values above 140 mmHg at rest. Since high blood pressure can cause serious diseases such as atherosclerosis and consequently also strokes or heart attacks, its causes should be varied
Diastole Too High - Is It Dangerous?
The diastolic pressure is too high if it is values above 90 mmHg. A diastolic blood pressure that is too high indicates diseases of the vascular system, such as atherosclerosis. The dangerous thing about this disease are the consequences to which
Diastole Too Low - Is It Dangerous?
Blood pressure that is too low during diastole is below 60 mmHg. There are various causes for this, some of which are harmless but others are based on an underlying disease that requires therapy. This should always be done with a doctor
Lower leg
The lower leg consists of two bony structures, the Tibia and fibula. The muscles are well separated in groups in so-called muscle boxes.
Vascular supply of the arm
The arms are very well supplied with blood. The oxygen-containing blood enters the arm via various arteries and flows through it once completely until it passes through the capillaries into the veins, where the oxygen-poor blood is brought back to the heart
Vascular supply to the liver
The liver is supplied with a multitude of vessels. The arterial inflow is the hepatic artery. The venous drainage occurs via the hepatic veins, which flow into the inferior vena cava. In addition, the portal vein supplies the blood from the entire intestine, whereby
The anatomy and function of the synovial membrane
The synovial membrane, also called synovium, lines the joint capsule, tendon sheaths and bursa from the inside. Its function is to produce synovial fluid that is supposed to reduce friction in the joint and in the tendon sheaths. Also is
Iliac crest
The iliac crest (crista iliaca) is located on the iliac bone (os ilium). It ends in the anterior superior iliac spine in front and in the posterior superior iliac spine in the back. It is also the starting point and place of origin of many ligaments and muscles and thus at the
Types of arteries
A distinction is made between arteries of the elastic type, which can be found in areas near the heart, and arteries of the muscular type, which are more common in the body. Arteries have a three-layer structure with endothelium on the inside, a muscle layer in the
Lymphedema
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Phospholipase
Phospholipases are enzymes that split fatty acids from phospholipids. They play an important role in the synthesis of prostaglandins from the fatty acid arachidonic acid.
