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LACRIMAL PUNCTUM

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Near the medial commissure of each eye are pores called the lacrimal punctum. These pores form the opening to a lacrimal canal that leads to the lacrimal sac, located in the medial wall of each orbit. It is in this sac that tears collect and drain into the nasolacrimal duct, and subsequently into the inferior meatus of the nasal cavity. The next time you cry a great deal (hopefully tears of joy) you may notice a runny nose—those are tears draining into your nasal cavity.  
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REMEDIES FOR HEAVY MENSTRUAL PERIOD

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Remedies for heavy periods 🌡 Try a heating pad Heating pads can help reduce common period symptoms, such as pain and cramping. This is because the warmth of the heating pad can relax the muscles involved 🛌 Get plenty of rest The body needs energy to restore the blood that it loses during a heavy menstrual flow. Taking time to rest whenever possible is important, and it can help prevent fatigue. 🤾‍♂️🏋️‍♀️⛹️‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♀️ Exercise Exercise helps some people deal with menorrhagia. For example, activities such as yoga can help reduce related stress. 🔴 Iron A person with a heavy period is losing a lot of blood, and with it, a lot of iron. The body uses iron to create new blood cells. Taking an iron supplement can help ensure that there are enough red blood cells in the body. This can help prevent anemia, a condition that involves a lack of red blood cells. It can also help to eat more iron-rich foods, including meats, legumes, and dark leafy vegetables. 🔶️ Vitamin C The body does not a
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FOETAL CIRCULATION   To have an indept understanding of the foetal circulation, it is essential to understand the post natal circulation. Blood flows from the RIGHT ATRIUM to the RIGHT VENTRICLES then it is pumps out into the PULMONARY ARTERIES which takes blood to the LUNGS where it gets rid of CO2 and picks up oxygen, then it comes out of the LUNGS through the pulonary veins into the LEFT ATRIUM, then moves to the LEFT VENTRICLE and then out into the AORTA, where all the oxygenated blood is taken to the body, where it is used and the blood then picks up the by-products of respiratory, such as CO2 and these are then taken back via the SUPERIOR and INFERIOR VENA CAVA back into the right hand side of the heart.  Hence, the objective of postnatal heart circulation is to take blood from the right side of the heart➡️Lungs➡️ Left Heart➡️Body then to return back to the right side of the heart. However, the objective of the foetal circulation is to take blood back to the PLACENTA instead of t
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