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Human Anatomy
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Human Body Sweat Gland Anatomy Skin

Human Anatomy - Facts to remember Longest bone in human body Smallest bone Hardest material in the human body Strongest muscle Largest external organ Largest internal organ Smallest gland Largest artery Smallest blood vessel Element most common in human body Mineral most common in human body Compound most common in human body Pigment which gives a dark colour to the skin Nails are modification of Bones are attached to bones by Sebaceous glands in human body secrete Lachrymal glands in human body secrete Scientific Names of Body Parts
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Femur (thigh bone) Stapes in the middle ear Tooth enamel Jaw muscle Skin Liver Pituitary Aorta Capillary Oxygen (65%) Calcium Water Melanin Epidermis (external layer of skin) Ligaments Sebum or oil Tears

Muscles are attached to bones by connective tissues called Tendons

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Common Name Scientific Name Collar bone Thigh bone Knee cap Shoulder blade Clavicle Femur Patella Scapula

White blood cells Leukocytes Red blood cells Erythrocytes Oil glands Windpipe Foodpipe Sebaceous glands Larynx Esophagus

Glands and Secretions Gland Pancreas Liver Ovaries Testis Thyroid Pineal Gland Stomach Secretion Insulin, Glucagon, Somatostatin, Pancreatic juice Thrombopoietin, Bile Progesterone, Estrogen Testosterone Thyroxine, Calcitonin. Melatonin Gastrin

Pituitary Gland Corticotropin, Thyrotropin, Lutropin, Somatotropin, Prolactin, Oxytocin

Adrenal Glands Aldosterone, Cortisol, Epinephrine (or adrenaline), Norepinephrine

Small Intestine Cholecystokinin, Secretin

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Skin Bones Muscles Skeleton

Minerals and their functions in human body Mineral Calcium (Ca) Function Required for the formation of bones and teeth. It is an essential mineral for clotting of blood, and also controls the functions of nerves and muscles.

This mineral is essential component for ATP, DNA, RNA, NAD, NADP, and FAD.So, it has Phosphorus (P) immense role in the molecular level of our cell function. This mineral also helps in the formation of bones and teeth in human body and controls the acid base balance of our body. Iron (Fe) Sulphur(S) Iodine (I) Sodium (Na) Potassium (K) This mineral plays an important role in the formation of blood haemoglobin and cytochromes. It also helps in the formation of Myoglobin. It is an important mineral of different amino acids. It helps in the formation of coenzyme A. It is important for the synthesis of Thyroid hormones like T4 and T3, so indirectly helps in the control of basal metabolic rate. This mineral is strictly required for conduction of nervous impulse. It also helps in balances of water and acid-base in the body, so helps as osmotic controller. Like calcium it is also important for the conduction of nerve impulse, and also helps as osmotic
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controller. Magnesium(Mg) Chlorine (Cl) It has key roles as a cofactor of many enzyme linked physiological processes and ATP dependant metabolic reactions. It also controls neuromuscular functions. It is an important mineral of gastric juice that helps in the formation of HCl. It also helps in maintaining of acid-base balance.

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