Electrocardiogram, the recording of electrical activities of the heart
A permanent recording of the electrical events during a cardiac cycle made on a graph paper in the form of waves is called electrocardiogram (ECG). […]
Anatomy and Physiology
Differences between medullated and non-medullated nerve fibers
S.N. Medullated (Myelinated) nerve fiber Non-medullated (Non-myelinated) nerve fiber 1. It comprises of neuraxis, which is covered by two sheaths; i) inner thick myelin sheath […]
Structure and functions of the human brain
The brain is soft, whitish, somewhat flattened organ situated in the cranial cavity of the skull which protects the brain from mechanical injury. The brain […]
Cardio-vascular diseases (Types, Causes and Prevention)
Many diseases affect the blood vessels and the heart. These include hypertensive heart diseases, coronary heart diseases, rheumatic heart diseases, heart block and stroke. A […]
Organization of the nervous system
Our body is constantly reacting and adjusting to the changes in the outside environment and within the body itself (internal environment), which are called stimuli […]
Pulmonary air volumes and capacities
The quantities of air the lungs received, held or expeled under different conditions are called pulmonary or lung volumes. Pulmonary capacity refers to a combination […]
Differences between arteries and veins
S.N. Arteries Veins 1. Arteries carry blood away from the heart and distribute to different body parts. Veins bring blood from different body parts […]
Differences between blood and lymph
S.N. Blood Lymph 1. It is a fluid connective tissue which is red in color. It is a colorless fluid connective tissue. 2. It is […]
Differences between axon and dendrites
S.N. Axon Dendrites 1. There is generally one axon per neuron. They are usually many in number in a neuron. 2. It arises from a […]
Structure and types of neuron (The nervous tissue)
The nervous tissue is purely ectodermal in origin and has the least regeneration power. It first appeared in the members of Coelenterata (Cnidaria) in which […]