howMed Know Yourself
consists of: Muscular, hollow tube (= “digestive tract”) + Various accessory organs Histological Organization Tube made up of four layers. … Read More »
Nutrition
FOOD PROVIDES FUEL Ø Body requires fuel to provide energy for cellular metabolism and repair, organ function, growth & body … Read More »
SENSE OF TASTE
Taste – chemical sense §Taste receptors are §Chemical receptors §Located in taste buds §Linked with primitive emotional and behavioral functions … Read More »
Smell
Primal sense for humans as well as animals § Most ancient of senses § Subjective phenomenon § Poorly developed in … Read More »
SENSORY SYSTEM
SENSORY RECEPTORS CLASSIFICATION – Mechanoreceptors – Thermo receptors – Nociceptors – Electromagnetic receptors – Chemoreceptor SENSORY PATHWAYS Dorsal Column- Medial … Read More »
BASAL GANGLIA
Caudate Nucleus • C shaped structure • Lateral wall of lateral ventricle • Head, body and tail of caudate are … Read More »
Body fluid compartments & Water Balance
The body fluid compartments in the body can be divided into: 1.Extracellular fluid compartment 2. Intracellular fluid compartment Distribution of … Read More »
Regulation of Respiration
Respiratory Center Consists of: Brain stem (Pons & Medulla) ; Main Centre Cortex — Voluntary control centre. – Voluntary Hyper … Read More »
SKIN APPENDAGES
• ARE DERIVED FROM DOWNGROWTHS OF EPIDERMAL EPITHELIUM • Hair follicles: hair • Sebaceous glands: sebum • Sweat glands: sweat … Read More »
Integumentary System (Skin)
THE INTEGUMENT • The integument is the body’s most massive organ. • Integumentary system is composed of skin that covers … Read More »