Pineal Gland

8 years ago

The pineal gland is a small endocrine gland shaped like a pine cone attached to the roof of the third…

Pituitary Gland

8 years ago

The pituitary gland is a pea-shaped structure that measures 1–1.5 cm in diameter and weight 0.5 gm lies in the…

HYPOPHYSEAL PORTAL SYSTEM

8 years ago

Hypothalamic hormones that release or inhibit anterior pituitary hormones reach the anterior pituitary via a portal system ⇓ In the…

Introduction to Endocrine System

8 years ago

The endocrine system controls body activities by releasing mediators, called hormones. A hormone is a mediator molecule that is released…

COMPATIBILITY TEST

10 years ago

The term compatibility testing refers to a set of procedures requires before the blood is issued by the blood bank…

WOUND HEALING

10 years ago

  Healing is the body response to injury in an attempt to restore normal structure and function. It involves 2…

PHAGOCYTOSIS

10 years ago

It is defined as the process of engulfment of solid particles by the cell, the cell performing this function is…

Contraction Stress Test (CST)

10 years ago

It assists the fetal ability to cope with the contraction of high-risk pregnancy and the stress of labor. It helps…

NON STRESS TEST (NST)

10 years ago

It monitors the fetal heart rate in response to fetal movement, in order to assess fetal well being. In this,…

HELLP Syndrome

11 years ago

Haemolysis (H), elevated liver enzyme (EL) & low platelet count (LP) (<100000/mm3). A rare complication of pre-eclampsia. It may develop…