This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract (1) Seedlings of six species of thistle (Carduus nutans, C. `pycnocephalus', Carthamus lanatus, Cirsium vulgare, Onopordum aff. illyricum and ...

Discover how Google’s latest Doodle turns a 4,000-year-old math marvel into a fun, hands-on learning moment for kids, parents, and curious minds.

A verdict of medical misadventure has been returned after an inquest heard recommended liver function tests were not carried out on a woman to monitor the effects of a drug that ultimately led to her ...

Various nerves control bladder and bowel function, including the spinal cord, cauda equina, pudendal nerves, and the enteric nervous system, a nerve network in the walls of the digestive tract. These ...

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The phrenic nerve controls the diaphragm, the dome-shaped muscle that is primarily responsible for breathing. Contraction of the diaphragm expands the lungs and draws air into them. The phrenic nerve ...

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An office breathing test typically means you blow into a machine that measures how much air your lungs can take in and how quickly and forcefully you can blow it out. These numbers tell your doctor if ...

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