Pep-si Cola
Pepper was sitting in the middle of the road when I got home from work late last night. If I didn’t know better I’d think he was waiting for me. Before I pulled the car into the driveway he darted off into the darkness. When I opened the car door to step out he was at my feet. I had to step around his thinning body and when I shut the car door he spooked up like he does all Halloween cat looking and he disappeared. He was all shook up like cola.
I called him back as I made way for the front door. He did come back but lamely ran into my leg. He literally ran into it. Next he acted all natural and rubbed up against me as if he meant to do that. I leaned over to pet him and scolded him for getting so scrawny. Pepper followed me to the door but did not wish to come inside tonight. He can be a strange one.
Our Organs and What they do!
We have many organs in our body how do they all function to keep us healthy? Here are a couple vital ones I’ve been asked about recently. Our Organs and What they do, with a little help from WebMD…
Kidneys
Our kidneys are located at the back of the abdomen (stomach, lower chest). We have two of them. When looking at a diagram they are shaped like Lima beans. If one fails or shuts down the other is able to function on its own. The kidney filters out all of our blood in our body. All blood passes through our kidneys routinely throughout the day. The kidneys clean our blood and remove waste from the blood. They also help to control fluid balance. The kidneys help to regulate fluid to prevent retention (holding in fluid) and dehydration (not enough fluid in the body). And last but not least they contribute to the balance of electrolytes (sodium, potassium, calcium, phosphorus etc). After filtering the blood the kidneys create urine. By passing urine this is how we maintain our fluid balance.
Liver
Our Liver is on the right side of the stomach and is protected by the rib cage. You can not feel a normal healthy liver. The gallbladder, parts of the pancreas and parts of the intestines are just below our liver. The liver, gallbladder, pancreas and intestines work to digest, absorb and process the food we eat. Like the kidney the liver also filters blood. The liver filters blood that comes from the digestive tract. After it is digested it is passed to the rest of the body. The liver beaks down chemicals and metabolizes drugs this creates bile that goes to the intestines. Another important thing the liver produces proteins which are important for blood clotting.
Spleen
The spleen is an important organ as it helps our immune system. It does this by filtering blood; recycling old red blood cells and storing white blood cells (which fight infection,) and platelets ( which promote clotting).
There you have it!
Victoria Trifu RN
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