Hypothalamus and Hypothalamic hormones
The hypothalamus is located at the base of the brain, between the midbrain and the pituitary gland. It’s a convoluted organ of nervous tissue, approximately …
The hypothalamus is located at the base of the brain, between the midbrain and the pituitary gland. It’s a convoluted organ of nervous tissue, approximately …
The pituitary gland is also known as hypophysis in medical science, consists of glandular epithelial tissues and neurosecretory tissue. The pituitary gland is a small …
The term hormone was coined by “Starling“. The first discovered hormone is Secretin. It was discovered by “Bayliss & Starling in 1902″. Hormones are also …
Understanding Endocrinology The neural system and the endocrine system jointly coordinate and regulate the physiological functions in the body. Neural coordination is fast, very exact, …
All organisms are composed of cells. Some are composed of a single cell and are called unicellular organisms while others like us are composed of …
What is myasthenia gravis? It is an autoimmune disorder, in this condition receptors present on the sarcolemma of muscle fiber get damaged which causes weakening …
In order for our bodies to function optimally, we require a variety of essential minerals. These minerals, both trace elements and macro elements, play crucial …
The amount of heat liberated from the complete combustion of 1 gram of food in a bomb calorimeter (a closed metal chamber filled with O2) …
History related to vitamins At first in 1912 Polish biochemist Casimir Funk originally gave the term “vitamin” and the term vitamin is derived from the word …
According to WHO protein-energy malnutrition (PEM) refers to “an imbalance between the supply of protein and energy and the body’s demand for them to ensure …