The mouth is connected to the stomach by the pharynx and oesophagus. The gastro-oesophageal sphincter regulates the opening of oesophagus into... View Article
The physical process of digestion begins in the oral cavity by mastication and chewing by the action of teeth. The food is broken down into... View Article
The digestive system comprises the alimentary canal or gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the associated glands. The main parts of the alimentary... View Article
Ingestion is the process of taking in food from the mouth, which is then masticated and swallowed for further processing. Also Check: What... View Article
The chemical process of digestion starts in the mouth by the action of salivary amylase. It breaks down carbohydrates present in the food. Around... View Article
The three phases of gastric secretion are - The cephalic phase of gastric secretion - takes place as response to stimuli received by the... View Article
ATP is known as the energy currency of the cell. It is the principal molecule for storing and transferring energy in cells. It is used in various... View Article
Pharmacotherapeutics is the use of drugs for the prevention, treatment and diagnosis of diseases and for alteration of normal functions... View Article
Prothrombin or clotting factor II is a vitamin K–dependent coagulation factor or proenzyme. It functions in the blood coagulation cascade. When... View Article
PTT or Partial thromboplastin time is a blood test. It determines the time taken for blood to clot. This test can assist you with information... View Article
The walls of arteries consist of three layers - Name of the layer Position Types of cells/tissues present Tunica intima Inner layer Simple... View Article
Thrombokinase or Thromboplastin (TPL) is a complex found specifically in platelets. It is a mixture of tissue factors and phospholipids present... View Article
Whenever there is an injury to the blood vessel, it initiates a series of reactions in a rapid sequence. The first step towards this is... View Article
Injury to a blood vessel causes it to initiate a sequence of reactions, which are as follows - Vasoconstriction - contraction of smooth... View Article
Listed below are the main processes involved in Pharmacokinetics - Absorption - when drugs are released from formulation sites and enters the... View Article
Usually, veins carry oxygen-poor blood and arteries carry oxygenated blood. Most of the time, this holds good. But, in the case of pulmonary... View Article
The pulmonary veins and umbilical veins. The umbilical vein carries nutrient-rich, oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus. The... View Article
The inferior vena cava and superior vena cava are the largest veins in the body. The inferior cava vein collects all the blood from the body... View Article
