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Pineal Gland

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

8 years ago

Pituitary Gland

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

8 years ago

HYPOPHYSEAL PORTAL SYSTEM

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

8 years ago

Introduction to Endocrine System

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

8 years ago

COMPATIBILITY TEST

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

10 years ago

WOUND HEALING

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

10 years ago

PHAGOCYTOSIS

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

10 years ago

Contraction Stress Test (CST)

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

10 years ago

NON STRESS TEST (NST)

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

10 years ago

HELLP Syndrome

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

11 years ago