Anatomy and Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology

  • Immunity

    Immunity- Immunity is defined as the capacity of the body to resist pathogenic agents. It is the ability of body to resist the entry...

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  • Nervous system

    Nervous system Nervous system controls all activity of the body it is quicker than the other control system in the body like– endocrine system. Primarily ner...

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  • Prostate Gland

    Prostate Gland-Human prostate gland weighs about 40 g. It consists of 20 to 30 separate glands, which open separa...

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  • Adrenal gland

    Adrenal gland There are two adrenal glands, one situated on the upper pole of each kidney (so called suprarenal glands) enclosed wit...
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  • Thyroid Gland

    Thyroid Gland Thyroid is an endocrine gland situated at the root of the neck on either side of the trachea at the level of the 5th, 6th and 7th cervical and 1st thorac...

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  • Pituitary gland

    The endocrine system consists of a number of distinct glands and some tissues in other organs. Although the hypothalamus is classified as a part of the brain and not as an endocrine gland it con...

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  • Blood vessels

    Blood vessels  Blood vessels are part of the circulatory system that transports blood throughout the body. There are three major types of blood vessels: the arter...

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  • Arterial Blood Pressure

    Arterial Blood Pressure- The pressure is exerted when blood flows through the arteries. Generally, the term ‘blood pressure’ refers to arterial blood press...

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  • The cardiovascular system

    Heart Heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the circulatory system. It is situated in between two lungs in the mediastinum. It is made up of four chamb...

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  • The urinary system

    The urinary system is one of the excretory systems of the body. It consists of the following structures- 2 kidneys, which secrete urine 2 ureters, which convey the u...

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  • Large Intestine

    Large Intestine- This is about 1.5 metres long, beginning at the caecum in the right iliac fossa and terminating at the rectum and anal canal deep in the pelvis. ...

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  • Pancreas

    Pancreas Pancreas is a dual organ having two functions, namely endocrine function and exocrine function. Endocrine function is concerned with the production of hormone...

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  • Gall bladder

    Gall bladder The gall bladder is a pear-shaped sac attached to the posterior surface of the liver by connective tissue. It has a fundus or expanded end, a body or main...

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  • liver

    The liver is the largest gland in the body, weighing between 1 and 2.3 kg. It is situated in the upper part of the abdominal cavity occupying the greater part of the right hypochondriac region, ...

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  • Small intestine

    Small intestine- Small intestine is the part of gastrointestinal (GI) tract, extending between the pyloric sphincter of stomach and ileocecal valve, which opens into l...

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  • Stomach

    Stomach- Stomach is a hollow organ situated just below the diaphragm on the left side in the abdominal cavity. Volume of empty stomach is 50mL. Under normal conditions...

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  • Introduction to Digestive System

    Digestive System- Digestive system is made up of gastrointestinal tract (GI tract) or alimentary canal and accessory organs, which help in the process of digestion and...

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  • Gastrointestinal Hormones

    Hormone Source of secretion  Actions Ga...

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  • Salivary Gland

    Salivary Gland- The saliva is secreted by three pairs of major (larger) salivary glands and some minor (small) salivary glands. Major glands are-...

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  • Blood

    Circulatory system is a network consisting of blood, blood vessels and the heart. Circulatory system is made up of blood vessels that carry blood away from and towards the hea...

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  • Respiratory Organs

    Respiratory Organs- The respiratory system is the set of organs that allows a person to breath and exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide throughout the body. Ex...

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  • Meiosis

    Meiosis- The form of cell division by which gametes, with half the number of chromosomes, are produced. Diploid (2n) To Haploid (n)

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  • Cell Division-Mitosis

    CELL DIVISION- Cell division is a very important process in all living organisms. During the division of a cell, DNA replication and cell growth also take place. All t...

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  • Blood Groups

    Blood Groups-  The discovery of blood groups by the Austrian Scientist Karl Landsteiner, in 1901. He was honored with Nobel Prize in 1930 for this discovery.More ...

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  • Deoxy ribonucleic Acid and RNA

    DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID- Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a nucleic acid that carries the genetic information to the offspring of an organism. DNA forms the chemical basis...

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  • Axial Skeleton-Vertebral Column, Thoracic cage

    Vertebral Column This consists of 24 movable bones (vertebrae) plus the sacrum and coccyx. The bodies of the bones are separated from each other by intervertebral disc...

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  • The Skeleton-Skull

    The Skeleton- The skeleton is the bony framework of the body. It forms the cavities and fossae that protect some structures, forms the joints and gives attachment to m...

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  • Tissue

    Tissue The tissues of the body consist of large numbers of cells and they are classified according to the size, shape and functions of these cells. There are...

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  • Cell

    Cell- Cells are the smallest functional units of the body. They are grouped together to form tissues, each of which has a specialised function, e.g. blood, muscle, bon...

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