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Dr Sunila BHMS,MD(Hom)
The thyroid gland in an adult weighs 15-40 gm and is composed of 2 lateral lobes connected in the midline by a broad isthmus. Thyroid gland is composed of lobules of colloid- filled spherical follicles or acini. The
Dr Sunila BHMS,MD(Hom)
DIPHTHERIA Diphtheria is an acute communicable disease caused by Coryne bacterium diphtheriae. It usually occurs in children and results in the formation of a yello...
Dr Sunila BHMS,MD(Hom) Presenting Complaints
Dr Sunila BHMS,MD(Hom) Name : Ayisha I P No: 678 D O A: 27/9/2005
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Dr Meera Narendran BHMS,MD(Hom) The coronary circulation The arterial supply of heart is derived from right and left coronary arteries. The left main coronary artery divides into the left anterior descending artery and the circumflex artery. Left anterior descending a...
Dr P Muhammed Muneer BHMS,MD(Hom) Autoimmunity is a condition in which structural or functional damage is produced by the action of immunologically competent cells or antibodies against the normal components of the body.
Dr Bindu K BHMS,MD(Hom) Each ovary measures about 35mm in length, 25mm in width and 18 mm in thickness.The ovary is almond- shaped, pearly gray due to a compact tunica albugenea and the surface is slightly corrugated. Before puberty ovaries are sma...
These reactions serve several purposes. In the body they form the basis of antibody mediated immunity in infectious diseases or of tissue injury in some types of hypersensitivity reaction and autoimmune diseases. In laboratory it is used for diagnostic purposes. These...
Dr Anitha MA BHMS,MD(Hom) Dr.Padiyar Homoeopathic Medical College.Kerala
This term ‘complement’ is coined by Ehrlich, because this factor complemented the action of antibody. ‘Complement’ refers to a syste...
Dr P Pramod BHMS,MD(Hom) Antigen : The immune response is characterized by the production of proteins and specifically reactive lymphocytes when an animal encounters foreign macromolecule or cell. The inducing substances are called antigens-antibody...
Dr Anitha MA BHMS,MD(Hom) Dr.Padiyar Homoeopathic Medical College.Kerala
Inborn errors of metabolism Altered In the nucleus of every cell lie DNA molecules, which are the storehouses of genetic information. DNA ...
Dr Smitha Madhavan BHMS,MD(Hom)
Active transport Definition : Movement of solute molecules against a concentration gradient by an energy dependent mechanism. Two basic forms: 1. Primary active transport ...
Dr Bindu K BHMS,MD(HOM) These are lesions which expand in volume to displace normal neural structures & lead to increase in intra – cranial pressure. PATHOLOGY :- Symptoms are produced due to, 1. Irritation & destruction of brain ti...
When adaptive immune response occurs in an exaggerated or inappropriate form, the term hypersensitivity is applied. Hypersensitivity reactions are the result of normally beneficial immune responses acting inappropriately and sometimes cause inflammatory reactions and ...
Validating the effectiveness of Clinically Oriented Physiology Teaching (COPT) in undergraduate physiology curriculum
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Dr Sreekumar A
Transport across the plasma membrane is essential to the life of a cell. Certain substances must move into the cell to support metabolic reactions. Certain substances produced by the cell for export and cellular wa...
Dr.Sreekumar.A. The Immune Sysyem is made up of a complex network of
Lymphoid organs Cells Humoral factors and Cytokines. Which enable us to recognize self from nonself or altered self and thereby protection against disease. Although Vital to survival, im...
Dr.Sreekumar.A
Leucocytes -Its Development, Functions, Normal Values, Variations. Leucocytes or white blood cells have an important function in defending the body cells against the microbes and ot...
Dr Sunila BHMS,MD(Hom)
RBC (Normal Red Cell) – Erythrocyte Human red cell is normally a circular, non-nucleated, biconcave disc; it is very elastic and can underg...
Dr Meera Narendran BHMS,MD(Hom) The lower limbs has superficial and deep veins; the superficial veins are in subcutaneous tissue, and the deep veins are in to the deep fasica and accompany all major arteries. The veins of lowerlimb act as a complex p...
Dr Meera Narendran BHMS,MD(Hom)
Chemistry Haemoglobin is the red pignent of blood consist of 2 parts. Globin A specific simple protein constituting 96% of Hb Haem (Non specific prosthetic group) Iron contain...
Dr Smitha Madhavan BHMS,MD(Hom) This branch of medical science deals with the usage of enzymes for diagnosis & prognosis of various diseases. Enzymes – a brief description They are the catalysts of biological reactions in body, by reducing energy for activati...
Dr Ameer Khalid BHMSMD(Hom)
Regulation of acid-base balance, regulation of hydrogen ion concentration in the body fluids is actually meant. The hydrogen ion concentration in different solutions can vary from less than 10-14 Eq/li...
Dr Bindu K BHMS,MD(Hom)
The kidneys are the primary means of eliminating waste products of metabolism that are no longer needed by the body. These products include urea (from the metabolism of aminoacids), creatinine (from muscle ...