Category: Anatomy and Physiology

Introduction The mammalian ear performs two different and unrelated functions, i.e. hearing and balance. The external and middle ears are involved in hearing only whereas...

Introduction It is situated in the neck in front of the larynx and trachea at the level of 5th, 6th, and 7th cervical and 1st...

  S.N Female Male 1. It is light and thin. It is heavy and thick. 2. False (greater) pelvis is shallow. False (greater) pelvis is...

Introduction Karl Wilhelm von Nägeli in 1842 discovered a thread like structure which was called chromosomes. They are the filamentous bodies typically present in the nucleus...

Neurotransmitters are chemical agents synthesized by nerve cells. Are stored in secretory vesicles in axon terminals.  Released when a nerve impulse reaches the end bulb....

Introduction of gall bladder The gall bladder is a small pouch which is about 4 inch in size, pear shaped sac-like organ and is grey-blue...

Introduction The tissue in our mouth that expels saliva is called salivary gland. Various glands are responsible for secretion of saliva into the oral cavity....

S.N  Hormones         Functions       Source Male 1. Follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) Increases testosterone production.   Aids sperm maturation. Pituitary...

Introduction of Spinal cord It is a whitish, long, dorso-ventrally compressed tube of nervous tissues. It is a part of the central nervous system that...

Introduction of CSF It is a clear, colorless liquid and an ultra-filtrate of blood. It is present in the sub-arachnoid space of the meninges which...