The various regions of the brain are - Cerebellum - facets of motor learning and coordination of movement Cerebrum - conscious actions such... View Article
Listed below are the components of reflex arc - Afferent pathway or the sensory neurons which conducts impulses to the CNS Efferent pathway or... View Article
The O2-Hb dissociation curve describes the efficiency of oxy-Hb (oxyhemoglobin) releasing oxygen to tissue cells in the phenomenon of internal... View Article
The O2-Hb dissociation curve depicts the efficiency of oxy-Hb releasing oxygen to tissue cells during the phenomenon of internal respiration... View Article
Respiratory gases always diffuse from high to low pressure. Each gas in a mixture of gases gives its own pressure known as partial pressure. The... View Article
Central chemoreceptors - these are linked with the respiratory centres. Carbon dioxide combines with water for the formation of carbonic acid.... View Article
Normal breathing is restricted by stretching of the thoracic walls and lungs, a drop in the H+ and carbon dioxide levels, an increase in oxygen... View Article
It is the net amount of air that can be exhaled. On average, Vital capacity is around 5000 ml. The vital capacity can be determined using the... View Article
The air volume contained in the lungs known as lung capacities can be measured with the help of a spirometer which gives information pertaining... View Article
It is the phenomenon through which air is exchanged between the alveoli and the surroundings. The exchange of air is due to the contraction and... View Article
It is an inflated modification in the blood pressure in response to extremes in the dietary intake of salt. It is comparatively common and is... View Article
Kidneys in the body are involved in the following - Influencing the blood pressure by secretion of renin Regulate the blood composition and... View Article
Vitamin D is essential to trigger calcium absorption from the intestine and kidneys. This is found in milk products. Precursors to vitamin D are... View Article
Angiotensin-2 triggers the adrenal gland to release aldosterone - a hormone, which triggers sodium reabsorption in the distal tubule. As a... View Article
Aldosterone causes the kidneys' tubules to elevate the reabsorption of water and sodium in the blood. Such an increase causes the fluid's volume... View Article
Renin is involved in the conversion of angiotensinogen into angiotensin-1. Then, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE), which is found in the... View Article
Macula densa are unique cells found in the cell lining of the distal convulated tubule (DCT) and they regulate major renal functions such as... View Article
In the body, the blood pressure depends on: The volume of blood circulating the body - if the volume is high, ventricles are filled hence... View Article
Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) is a hormone that aids the kidneys to balance the water quantity in the body. This hormone triggers water reabsorption... View Article
Typical human urine constitutes approximately 95% water and 5% solid wastes, produced in nephrons. When the primary urine forms, flows through a... View Article
