howMed Know Yourself
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 »
Endocrine Functions of Pancreas
Pancreas is both an exocrine and an endocrine organ. Pancreatic acini secrete digestive juices while Islets of Langerhans are involved … Read More »
Endocrine System- An Introduction
Endocrine System uses chemical signals for cell to cell communication. It coordinates the function of cells.The response to an endocrine … Read More »
