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Posterior tibial artery arises at the lower border of the popliteus muscle, as a continuation of popliteal artery. It passes … Read More »
Anterior Tibial Artery
Anterior tibial artery is the smaller of the terminal branches of the popliteal artery. It arises at the level of … Read More »
Popliteal Artery
Popliteal artery is deeply placed and enters the popliteal fossa through the opening in the adductor magnus. It is a … Read More »
Femoral Artery
Femoral artery, a continuation of external iliac artery, enters the thigh behind the inguinal ligament. It lies midway between the … Read More »
Radial Artery
Radial artery, a smaller terminal branch of brachial artery, arises in the cubital fossa at the neck of radius. It … Read More »
Ulnar Artery
Ulnar artery, the larger of the two terminal branches of brachial artery, begins in the cubital fossa at the level … Read More »
Brachial Artery
Brachial artery, a continuation of axillary artery, begins at the lower border of teres major. Image from Grey”s Anatomy 20th … Read More »
Insulin
Insulin is a hormone secreted by the beta cells of pancreas, and is important in the regulation of carbohydrate and … Read More »
Diagnostic Tests of Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus is categorized by disorders of carbohydrate, protein and fat metabolism. Diagnostic tests are numerous, most of them are … Read More »
Diabetes Mellitus
It is the commonest endocrine disorder characterised by:- –Chronic hyperglycaemia –Glycosuria –Abnormalities of protein and fat metabolism –Electrolyte disturbances –Complications … Read More »
