howMed Know Yourself
• The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain, situated in the anterior and middle cranial fossae of the … Read More »
CEREBELLUM
Vestibulocerebellum – floculonodular lobe Spinocerebellum – Intermediate lobe Cerebrocerebellum – Lateral lobe CEREBELLAR FUNCTIONS Planning Sequencing Timing Comparing Corrective adjustments … Read More »
Blood Supply 0f Brain
The brain is one of the most metabolically active organs in the body, receiving 17% of the total cardiac output … Read More »
MINERALS AND TRACE ELEMENTS
• Minerals are elements of the periodic table • More than 25 have been isolated • Minerals are elements other … Read More »
Lipid Metabolism
Lipid Transport in Blood } Lipids are not water soluble } Lipids packed in protein } Four classes of lipoproteins … Read More »
LIPID CHEMISTRY
• LIPIDS ARE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS FOUND IN PLANTS AND ANIMALS. – INSOLUBLE IN WATER BUT SOLUBLE IN ORGANIC SOLVENTS, e.g. … Read More »
ENZYMES
What are Enzymes? Biological catalysts which speed up the rate of reaction without becoming part of the reaction Enzymes increases … Read More »
Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
HISTORY Albrecht Kossel (1853-1927), German physiologist and Nobel laureate Nucleic acids consist of nitrogen-bearing compounds known as purines and pyrimidines. … Read More »
Blood Pressure Regulation
The force exerted by blood against vessel wall ► Arterial blood pressure fluctuates in relation to ventricular systole and diastole … Read More »
Immunity
‘Immunitas’- Latin; ‘Freedom From’ Body’s ability to resist or eliminate potentially harmful foreign materials or abnormal cells. Key Role of … Read More »