Preksha Dhyana Perception of Body

SR No.: 006557
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Mahapragna Acharya
Publisher: Jain Vishva Bharati
Publication Year: 1992
Total Pages: 50
Language: English
Classification: Book_English & Yoga
File Size: 3 MB

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Perception of Body
inside. The medulla is much thinner and grey in colour. The tremendous importance of these glands is better understood when it is known that death occurs very quickly if they are removed. More hormones-more than three dozens are produced by the adrenal cortex than by any other endocrine gland. Number of these hormones are essential to life.
The Gonads (Sex-glands)
The term "gonad" literally means "seed" and the male and female sex organs-the gonads-produce the seeds of the new generation. The gonads also double as potent endocrine glands, secreting hormones that condition the functional state and influence the psycho-biological phenomena involved in the sexual act. Thus, besides producing the ovum, the ovaries also produce hormones that vitalize a woman and make her feminine. Similarly, secretion of male sex-glands are the male energising forces and what makes him really male. These hormones have profound influences not only on the sexual lives but also a number of body organs and function of an individual. 6. Urinary System
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The Kidneys
The major excretory organs for the elimination of nitrogenous wastes are the kidneys. A pair of bean-shaped organs-they are among the hardest working organs in the body. The normal adult kidney is about 10 to 12 cms. long, 5 to 6 cms, wide and about 3 to 4 cms. thick. They are located under the diaphragm, just above the waist line, one on each side of the spine against the posterior body wall. They are embedded in a heavy cushion of a fat which both protects and supports them.
The Ureters
The urine that is formed continuously in each kidney trickles out through the ureters. Each ureter is a long muscular tube about 25 to 30 cms. long and 4 to 5 mms. in diameter.