Corneal transparency is due to physiological and anatomical factors. The anatomical factors are- Descemet’s and Bowman’s - homogeneity of... View Article
Eyelids are involved in - Protects eye from mechanical trauma, extremes of bright light and temperature Maintaining normal precorneal tear... View Article
The eye has three intraocular fluids - Aqueous humour Vitreous humour Blood In addition to its typical function, blood is functional in... View Article
There are five layers anteroposteriorly in the cornea, they are - Endothelium - single layer of cells lining the inner surface of Descemet’s... View Article
The three compartments of the eye are - Anterior chamber - area between the iris diaphragm and cornea Vitreous chamber - space behind the... View Article
As the lining membrane of the middle is a respiratory membrane, it absorbs some gases. Hence, if the Eustachian tube is closed for long, it... View Article
Anatomically speaking, the ear comprises a sound conducting mechanism as well as a sound transducing mechanism. The sound conducting mechanism... View Article
Sound is conducted from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear by three bones - the stapes, malleus and incus. The malleus is shaped like a club... View Article
Air enters the body when the mouth is closed through the nostrils or external nares. The external nares or nostrils result in a chamber dorsal to... View Article
The summary of events in the gastric functions are - The signals from the vagus nerve which starts gastric secretion in the cephalic phase... View Article
Following are the processes taking place in the stomach - Storage - a meal is consumed and materials are released into the duodenum to digest.... View Article
The various structures and regions of the stomach are - Gastroesophageal region Body of the stomach - it is here where the extensive gastric... View Article
The mechanism of amoeba movement is - Plasmagel swells leading to pseudopodia responding to turgidity of semipermeable membrane The movement... View Article
A group of gliding bacteria exhibit non-flagellum based gliding movement. The pili (fimbriae like appendages) found at the polar region take part... View Article
The spirochetes are class V bacteria, the movement of spirochetes are known as a spirochaetal movement. The spirochetes are long right-handed... View Article
Beta waves - its frequency is in the range 15Hz - 30Hz. These waves initiate from the parietal and frontal regions when there is an extreme... View Article
A nerve conduction study (NCS) is a medical diagnostic test that is utilized to evaluate the capability and function of the electrical conduction... View Article
