Spleen and Its Role as a Blood Filter

Anusha Karthik
Updated on 30-Mar-2023 11:09:52

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Introduction The spleen is a fascinating organ that plays a crucial role in the body's immune system and blood filtration. It is located in the upper left quadrant of the abdomen, just behind the stomach. Although it is not essential for life, the spleen serves several important functions that help maintain the health of the body. One of its most vital functions is as a blood filter. Spleen The spleen is an oval-shaped organ that is about 4 inches long and weighs approximately 7 ounces in a healthy adult. It is surrounded by a capsule of connective tissue that protects ... Read More

Centralized vs Decentralized Contracting in Project Procurement Management

Amina Muthalif
Updated on 30-Mar-2023 11:07:37

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Procurement is such a crucial part of project management that sometimes there is an additional procurement manager for the project based on the size, complexity, and cost of the project. Procurement involves the processes and activities required to acquire goods and services from outside the organization to support project delivery. The core part of procurement management is contracting which is the creation of a legally binding agreement between the buyer and the seller. There are two main approaches to contracting - centralized and decentralized. In centralized contracting, all procurement activities are handled by a central procurement department or a ... Read More

Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis vs Clathrin-Mediated Endocytosis

Anusha Karthik
Updated on 30-Mar-2023 11:02:28

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Introduction Receptor Mediated Endocytosis (RME) is a highly selective process that enables cells to internalize specific molecules, such as hormones, growth factors, and nutrients, by binding to specific cell-surface receptors. Endocytosis is the process by which cells internalize extracellular material by engulfing it in vesicles that form at the plasma membrane. This process is critical for a variety of cellular functions, including nutrient uptake, receptor recycling, and cell signalling. There are several types of endocytosis, including phagocytosis, pinocytosis, and receptor-mediated endocytosis (RME), which is also known as clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME). In this tutorial, we will discuss the mechanism ... Read More

Macrophages: Professional Phagocytes and Their Interaction with Kupffer Cells

Anusha Karthik
Updated on 30-Mar-2023 10:52:02

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Introduction Macrophages and Kupffer cells are both resident macrophages found in the liver, but they have distinct functions and differ in their origins. Macrophages are found throughout the body and can be recruited to the liver during inflammation or infection. The immune system plays a critical role in defending the body against harmful pathogens and foreign substances. Kupffer cells, on the other hand, are specialized macrophages that originate from fetal liver progenitors and are responsible for filtering blood in the liver. Professional phagocytes are immune cells that specialize in recognizing and engulfing foreign particles, such as bacteria, viruses, and ... Read More

Modelling the Rankine Cycle in Python

Dr Pankaj Dumka
Updated on 30-Mar-2023 10:51:46

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Rankine cycle is the heart of any thermal power plant. A basic Rankine cycle has four processes, viz. reversible adiabatic work interactions in turbine and pump and isobaric heat interactions in boiler and condenser. A schematic of a thermal power plant is shown in the figure given below. To increase the efficiency of a Rankine cycle Regeneration has been used i.e. bleeding steam to turbine and mixing it with feed water in feed water heater. Different processes in the cycle have to be modelled with the help of data from stream tables. Therefore, it becomes very essential to have ... Read More

Add Emoji in HTML Document

Aayush Mohan Sinha
Updated on 30-Mar-2023 10:45:47

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Emojis are small digital images or icons that are generally used in messaging and other places to express emotions or ideas. In this article, we are going to see how we can add emojis to an HTML document. Approach By setting the charset used to display webpages in the browser to UTF-8, emojis can be added to HTML documents. We can use the tag in the head section to specify this character encoding information. Emojis can be added to HTML after the charset has been declared by utilising the p and span tags. While the emoji is inserted in ... Read More

Add Description List of an Element Using HTML

Aayush Mohan Sinha
Updated on 30-Mar-2023 10:44:22

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HTML, which stands for HyperText Markup Language, is a combination of Hypertext and Markup language which we can use to structure a web page and its content. In this article we are going to take a look at how we can add a description list of an element using HTML. tag The tag is used to represent the description list. This tag is used alongside the tags and . Syntax Description List Content Approach We are going to make use of the tag alongside the and tags to add description list of an ... Read More

Platelets and Their Role in Clotting

Anusha Karthik
Updated on 30-Mar-2023 10:40:42

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Introduction Platelets, also known as thrombocytes, are small, colourless, disc-shaped cells that play a crucial role in haemostasis, a process by which bleeding is stopped in injured blood vessels. Platelets are produced in the bone marrow and circulate in the blood until they are needed to form a blood clot. The clotting process involves a complex interplay between platelets, coagulation factors, and blood vessel walls. Platelet Structure and Function Platelets are the smallest of the three types of blood cells, with an average size of 2-3 µm in diameter. They are produced by megakaryocytes in the bone marrow, which ... Read More

Add Controls to an Audio Element in HTML5

Aayush Mohan Sinha
Updated on 30-Mar-2023 10:40:06

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HTML5 is a combination of technologies that the user can use for creating more robust and diverse websites and web apps that support multimedia, and communicate with software interfaces, among other things. In this article, we are going to see how we can add controls to audio in HTML5. Syntax The controls attribute of the tag can be used to specify the controls of the embedded audio. It allows the user to technically embed a music player directly in the webpage. The controls attribute adds functionalities such as play, pause, and volume. ... Read More

Add Color Picker in a Form Using HTML

Aayush Mohan Sinha
Updated on 30-Mar-2023 10:33:57

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HTML, which stands for HyperText Markup Language, is a combination of Hypertext and Markup language which we can use to structure a web page and its content. This article will show how we can add a color picker using HTML. Syntax For Output Code pre class The tag is an interactive element in HTML whose main purpose is to take different forms of inputs from the user. The tag's type attribute specifies what kind of input the user should enter. Approach We are going to make use of the tag. To accomplish the task, we are going ... Read More

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