Pulmonary air volume and capacities
Pulmonary air volume and capacities In normal quiet breathing there are about 15 complete respiratory cycles per minute. The amount of air exchanged during breathing […]
Anatomy and Physiology
Bohr effect- Oxygen dissociation curve and effects of CO2
Oxygen dissociation curve The effect of carbon dioxide and acidity favor the formation of Oxyhaemoglobin at low concentration of CO2 and H+ ion and causes […]
Chloride shift/Hamburger phenomenon
Chloride shift/Hamburger phenomenon The greater proportion (70%) of carbon dioxide is transported in the form of bicarbonates. The CO2 reacted with the water of the […]
Mechanism of respiration in Human
Entire physiology of respiration involves following steps Breathing or pulmonary ventilation External respiration Transport of O2 to tissue Internal respiration Transport of CO2 from tissue […]
Physiology of digestion
Physiology of digestion Digestion: Digestion is the process of gradual break down of foods that we eat in a soluble form suitable for absorption. For […]
Salivary gland
Salivary gland The human salivary gland is an exocrine gland. The salivary gland includes- the paired parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. The major function of […]
Blood: composition, properties and functions
Blood: composition, properties and functions Blood is a liquid connective tissue that contains cellular elements (blood cells) and fluid matrix (plasma). Blood helps in the […]
Role of ADH, Angiotensin and Aldosterone in Osmoregulation
Role of ADH, Renin-Angiotensin and Aldosterone in Osmoregulation 1. ADH (Anti-diuretic Hormone) Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) has the primary role in osmoregulation by controlling the amount […]
Physiology of urine formation
Physiology of Urine formation There are three stages involved in the process of urine formation. They are- 1. Glomerular filtration or ultra-filtration 2. Selective reabsorption […]
Nephron-Structural anatomy and types
Nephron-Structural anatomy and types Histologically, each kidney is composed of approximately 1 million of Uriniferous tubules or nephron. Nephron is the structural and functional unit […]