Nose Anatomy of nose The nose contains 10-100 million receptors for the sense of smell, present in the olfactory epithelium. the olfactory epithelium occupies the superior portion of nasal cavity. the olfactory epithelium consist of 3 types of cells:- olfactory […]
The female reproductive organs also known as genitalia, include both external and internal organs The external genitalia or vulva consist of labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, vaginal orifice, vestibule, hymen and the vestibular glands. • Labia majora:- these are the […]
The ear is divided in 3 regions- the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The external or outer ear collects the sound waves and then heads them towards the tympanic membrane. the middle ear then conveys the […]
ANATOMY OF KIDNEY The kidneys lie on the posterior abdominal wall , one on each side of the vertebral column. They extend from T12 to L3 vertebrae and in this way they get protection from lower ribs. The right kidney […]
Pituitary gland and Hypothalamus Both the pituitary gland and hypothalamus works as unit, they regulates the activity of most of the endocrine glands. the pituitary gland lies In the hypophyseal fossa of the sphenoid bone below to the hypothalamus. it […]
Formation of urine takes place in kidneys and it is transferred to the bladder before it is excreted from the body. Urine is formed for various reasons such as excretion of waste product of protein metabolism, water and electrolyte levels […]
Thyroid gland The thyroid gland is situated in the neck just in front of larynx and trachea, it is a highly vascular gland of about 25g and is covered or surrounded by a fibrous capsule. It has a butterfly shape […]
The adult eyeball is about 2.5 cm in diameter. Out of its total surface area only one- sixth portion which is the anterior side is visible The wall of eyeball is made up of three layers • Fibrous tunic:- it […]
Tissues are broadly classified in four types- epithelium connective tissue smooth muscle tissue nervous tissue In this article we are going to study about connective tissues. Connective tissue consist of two basic elements, the extracellular matrix and the cells. the […]
The lymphatic organs and tissues are broadly classified into two groups- first is the primary lymphatic organs where the stem cells divide, these include red bone marrow and thymus. The second group is known as secondary lymphatic organs which are […]