报——人体解读
外科医生Gabriel Weston为您解读人体奥妙 Mapping the body: the sigmoid colon 乙状结肠 This S-shaped stretch of large bowel is the site of a variety of problems – some very unpleasant to treat 乙状结肠是大肠延伸的S形部分,它是多种疾病的好发部位——有些疾病的治疗过程令人十分不快。 Mapping the body: the cornea 角膜 A vital part of the eye, often overlooked 角膜是眼睛的要害,却常常被忽视。 Mapping the body: gastric pits 胃小凹 They may not have the allure of organs such as the heart or brain, but without the thousands of tiny gastric pits in our stomachs, we would not be able to absorb the nutrients we need 或许胃小凹不像心脏、大脑等器官听起来那么有吸引力,但是如果胃里没有了成千上万的胃小凹,我们就无法吸收所需营养物质。 Mapping the body: achilles tendon 跟腱(阿基里斯腱) The achilles tendon is is crucial for walking, running and jumping – and if it ruptures, you'll be in a cast for weeks 阿基里斯腱对于走路、跑动和跳跃来说是至关重要的——如果它发生了断裂,你得打几个星期的石膏了。 Mapping the body: Appendix 阑尾 Nobody really knows what the appendix is for. Recently it has been speculated that this little extension of the gut may harbour special, protective bacteria 阑尾的具体功能目前还没人知道,但目前有研究推测,这个肠子延伸出来的小尾巴里可能藏匿着特殊的、具有保护功能的细菌。 Mapping the body: the temple 太阳穴 It's the thinnest part of the skull, and also an area prone to skin cancer 太阳穴是颅骨最脆弱的部位,也是皮肤癌的好发部位。 Mapping the body: the ureter 输尿管 This tube carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder – it's also where painful kidney stones can form 输尿管自肾脏向膀胱运送尿液——输尿管也是疼痛性肾结石产生的部位。 Mapping the body: pituitary gland 垂体 It's no bigger than a pea but it plays a vital role in regulating the body's production of hormones 垂体只有豌豆大小,却能在激素生成过程中发挥重要的调节作用。 Mapping the body: the axillae 腋窝 Everything you never knew about the humble armpit 揭秘闻所未闻的有关腋窝的一切。 Mapping the body: red blood cells 红细胞 Surgeons are used to getting drenched in blood. But what exactly are red blood cells for? 外科医生对双手浸血习以为常,但是到底红细胞有什么作用? Mapping the body: the pinna 耳廓 The visible part of the ear channels soundwaves into the ear canal 耳廓是耳的可见部位,引导声波进入耳道。 Mapping the body: the anatomical snuff box 鼻烟窝 The first of a new series examining the wonders of the human body 又名“鼻烟壶”,为位于手背外侧部的浅凹,在拇指充分外展并后伸时明显。窝内有桡动脉通过,可扪及其搏动(来自百度百科)。 |
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