Benny goes to Beijing with his parents. It is the capital of China. China is a very big country with most people in the world. Benny meets Zhao in Beijing. They become friends. Zhao goes to school. He has to learn 3,500 Chinese characters of the Chinese Alphabet! Zhao teaches Benny how to play Tiaoqi. […]
Nail is basically a modified form of skin. Nails are the hard coverings that protect the fingers and the toes. They are composed of keratin and are made by the epidermal cells. The parts of a nail are: free end, main nail plate, lunula, nail fold, cuticle and nail root. The nail is a dead
Hair is a type of modified epidermal layer. The hair follicles are embedded deep in the dermis layer of the skin, from where hair growth takes place. Hair falling and growth is a continuous process. Hair is composed of dead cells which contain the protein keratin. The parts of the hair are: tip, shaft, root
Gland The skin layers have various glands, the sweat gland and fat/sebaceous glands, found throughout the body, except a few areas like, the palms of the hands and soles of the feet. The sweat glands secrete mostly a concentrated salty sweat into the gland tube that lowers the body temperature, especially in summer season. The
Dermis Dermis is the thicker middle layer of the skin. It is composed of fibrous connective tissues. This layer has several microstructures, such as: blood vessels, hair follicles and glands that produce sweat, hair follicles and nail. These microstructures are supplied by arteries and veins. This layer also acts as a base for several sensory
Skin Skin is the outer covering of the body; it is one of the largest organs of the human body. It is the sense organ of touch, but plays certain crucial roles such as: regulation of body temperature and waste excretion. Skin along with hair and nails form the integumentary system. They provide external protection
The taste pores are envelope-shaped structures that house taste buds, supporting cells and nerve endings of taste nerves. The taste sensations are transmitted to the taste nerves through the taste pores. The tongue is connected with the V, VII and IX cranial nerves that are responsible for the overall taste sensation perception. The taste centre
Taste buds are the taste receptors present on the tongue; they are the tiny sensory structures. They are located around the base of the papillae. There are numerous taste buds on the circumvallate and the fungiform papillae. There are four types of taste buds according to the tastes–bitter sensing buds are located at the back,
Tongue The tongue is the sense organ for taste. It is made up of several muscle elements and is a flexible part. It has two types of muscles, one of the muscles that performs delicate movements and the other that performs larger movements (mastication and swallowing). The tongue is attached to the throat and is
KAURAVAS AND PANDAVAS The throne of Hastinapur was the apple of discord between two brothers, namely Dhritrashtra and Pandu of Kuru royal dynasty. Dhritrashtra was the elder one but blind. So, the younger brother Pandu accepted the responsibility of running the kingdom. Dhritrashtra carried the grudge. He had sired one hundred sons who came to
Teeth are the hard, bony structures that are fixed in deep sockets in the jawbone. These sockets are attached to the jawbone with the help of strong periodontal fibres and cementum. A human being possesses two sets of teeth during the entire lifetime, the temporary set and the permanent set. An infant has 20 temporary
Benny has a room of his own. The room has a study table with a lamp. And it has a chair with a red seat. Benny has a cupboard for his clothes. And he has a rack for his toys. One night, Benny is sleeping. At midnight, Benny hears some sounds. “Meowww…thump…meow…” Benny is so
Mouth The mouth is a hollow oral cavity located below the nose and works in close coordination with the nose. It serves several purposes, such as ingestion of food, detection of taste and digestion. The mouth cavity has many organs inside it: it starts with lips and inside it, it contains other organs, like the
Benny and Sammy go to the park. They meet many friends, like Dodo the deer, Lippo the hippo, Kitty the cat and Toto the dog. Toto has a curly tail. All the animals make fun of him. This makes Toto feel sad. Benny decides to have a contest. ‘Longest tail contest!’ All the animals are
The auditory nerves transmit the sound wave from the ear-drum to the auditory centre in the brain. These auditory nerves (VIII cranial nerve) are made by the association of vestibular nerve and the cochlear nerve.