Structure and functions of bones
Gross anatomy of a typical long bone: Bone is a specialized connective tissue that has the strength of a cast iron and the lightness of […]
Month: November 2017
The appendicular skeleton of human body
Appendicular skeleton is composed of bones which lie on the lateral sides of the mid axial line (Axial skeleton) of our body and consists of […]
The axial skeleton of human body
The human skeleton has two major divisions; the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. The axial skeleton forms the median longitudinal axis of the body […]
The gonads and other endocrine glands in human body
Gonads: Gonads are the organs that produce gametes. One pair of ovaries (in females) and a pair of testes (in males) are the gonads that […]
Why do our knuckles crack?
Structure of a typical joint: Diarthrodial joints consist of two bones coming in contact at their cartilage surfaces which are surrounded by a joint capsule. […]
Different layers of atmosphere
Atmosphere: The thick layer of air that surrounds the earth’s crust is called the This canopy of air covers the lithosphere (the crust and the […]
The flowering plants of the plant kingdom
General features of flowering plants Previously, all the flowering plants were kept in the sub-kingdom called Phanerogams. They are the most developed and economically important […]
The non-flowering plants of kingdom Plantae
General characteristics of plants: This kingdom includes autotrophic (some are heterotrophic), eukaryotic and multicellular organisms (some are however, unicellular like Cholerlla, Chlamydomonas) They live in […]
Structure and functions of pancreas
Pancreas (mixed gland) Location and structure: The pancreas is an elongated (12 to 15 cm), fleshy organ consisting of head, body and tail. It is […]
Adrenal glands (the emergency glands)
Adrenal glands (The emergency glands) Two pyramid-shaped adrenal glands rest on the top of each kidney, hence also called supra-renal glands. Each adrenal gland actually […]