Disorders of Pituitary gland a. Hypersecretion of anterior pituitary hormones:- This condition usually occurs due to excess secretion of growth hormone releasing hormone(GHRH) by the hypothalamus. As the tumor increases in size, all the nearby structure are compressed; which results […]
Disorders of lungs are divided in different categories for better understanding:- 1. Obstructive lung disorders These are characterized by the blockage of the airflow through the airways . The obstruction may be acute or chronic. Different types of disorders under […]
The brain is a large organ which lies in the cranial cavity. The average weight of brain is 1.4kg. It is divided in 4 parts: cerebrum, brain stem, diencephalon and cerebellum. DIENCEPHALON This part of brain connects the cerebrum to […]
PANCREATIC ISLETS Pancreas are both, exocrine as well as endocrine. the exocrine pancreas secrete pancreatic juice, while the endocrine pancreas consist of clusters of cells; known as pancreatic islets present throughout the gland. the pancreatic hormones are secreted directly into […]
REPRODUCTIVE CYCLE It refers to the series of events which regularly occurs in female after every 26-30 days. It occurs throughout the childbearing period between menarche and menopause. The cycle leads to the changes which takes place regularly in ovaries […]
The DNA holds the biological information of a cell; which lies within the base code in the center of double helix. The product of these information is always proteins. proteins are very essential for all the aspects of life; it […]
Blood Circulation Circulation of blood is of 3 types- the systemic circulation which takes place between the heart and body cells, pulmonary circulation takes place between heart and lungs and lastly the coronary circulation which takes place within the heart. […]
PANCREAS The pancreas is a pale grey gland which is situated in the epigastric and left hypochondriac region of abdominal cavity. It weighs around 60g and is about 12-15cm long. It consist of broad head, a body and the narrow […]
PHYSICAL METHODS OF STERILIZATION I. Heat methods Heat methods are used for sterilization of the instruments or the products which can withstand higher temperatures. Heat can be used to sterilize thick materials, as it can penetrate thick materials easily where […]
• Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy is a very common technique for detecting metals and metalloids in samples. • It is very reliable and simple to use. • It can analyze over 62 elements. • It also measures the concentration of metals […]