The tricuspid valve belongs to the four valves of the heart and is located between the right ventricle and the right atrium. It belongs to the sail valves and consists of three sails (cuspis = sails). The tricuspid valve is located in the right ventricle and is attached to the papillary muscles with so-called tendon … Tricuspid valve
Introduction The pancreas lies behind the peritoneum (retroperitoneal) in the upper abdomen. The pancreas has two parts, a so-called exocrine (= outward-facing) and an endocrine (= inward-facing). The exocrine part is the pancreas, i.e. a digestive juice that is released into the duodenum. The endocrine part produces the hormones insulin and glucagon and releases them … Tasks of the pancreas
Hormones of the exocrine component The main digestive enzymes found in pancreas can be divided into three major groups. Proteolytic enzymes (protein-splitting enzymes), some of which are secreted as zymogens, carbohydrate-splitting enzymes and lipolytic enzymes (fat-splitting enzymes). The most important representatives of proteases include trypsin(ogen), chymotrypsin, (pro)elastases and carboxypeptidases. These enzymes cleave proteins at different … Hormones of the exocrine component | Tasks of the pancreas
The peritoneum (Greek: peritonaion = the stretched-out peritoneum) serves to seal off the abdominal cavity and the organs located within it in an airtight manner. It is divided into a parietal and a visceral leaf and covers all organs of the abdominal cavity below the diaphragm up to the pelvis (the deepest point is the … Peritoneum
Peritoneal dialysis Dialysis becomes necessary when the kidneys can no longer perform their task of purifying the blood. This is the case with kidney failure. Since certain substances occur in the blood, which must be removed, otherwise they become toxic for the body, the blood must be artificially purified in these cases. One method of … Peritoneal dialysis | Peritoneum
Summary The peritoneum is an important part of the human abdominal cavity and serves not only as the peritoneal cavity but also as the central part of the abdominal cavity. Due to the sensitive innervation, the parietal leaf of the peritoneum is very sensitive to pain and causes severe pain even with slight irritation. Inflammation … Summary | Peritoneum
Introduction The pancreas is a gland and can be divided into two parts with regard to its microscopic structure and its function. The exogenous part is responsible for the production of digestive enzymes, while the endogenous part is essential for the production of various hormones. Structure of the pancreas The pancreas weighs about 50-120 grams, … Function of the pancreas
Function of the pancreas The pancreas has two important functions, which must be distinguished from each other. Firstly, it is the largest and most important digestive gland and secondly, it regulates the blood sugar level via the hormone insulin. As a digestive gland, the pancreas produces about 1.5 l of digestive juice (also known as … Function of the pancreas | Function of the pancreas
Support of the pancreas function In case of diseases of the digestive tract and to support the function of the pancreas, well-tolerated food and light diet are recommended. Foods low in fat and carbohydrates relieve the pancreas. Dietary fibres, on the other hand, are indigestible food components which, although they have various health-promoting properties, can … Support of the pancreas function | Function of the pancreas
Blood values of the pancreas Depending on the suspected disease of the pancreas, different blood values are determined. For example, in the case of an acute inflammation of the pancreas (acute pancreatitis), not only the C-reactive protein (CRP), which is usually elevated in every inflammatory process, is measured, but also the enzymes lipase, elastase and … Blood values of the pancreas | Function of the pancreas
Introduction Diaphragmatic breathing or synonymously also called “abdominal breathing” is one of two ways of breathing besides chest breathing. Medically, it is not correct to equate diaphragmatic breathing with abdominal breathing, but both terms are used in the same sense. Breathing with the diaphragm is an automatic, unconscious process. You do not have to think … The diaphragmatic breathing
Diaphragmatic breathing exercises To breathe more consciously with the diaphragm there are some exercises. If possible, find a quiet place to consciously perceive the diaphragmatic breathing. Exercise 1: Lie down flat on the floor or sit upright on a chair, put your hand on your stomach and breathe deeply into your stomach so that you … Diaphragmatic breathing exercises | The diaphragmatic breathing
