Category

Articles

Hormones of the Gastrointestinal Tract

There are different hormones related to gastrointestinal system which plays important role in digestion of the food. These hormones are related to each other and in different pathological condition, their production may increase or decrease leading to derangement of...

read more

Liver: At a Glance

Overview It is the heaviest internal organ and largest gland in the body, weighing about 1.2 - 1.5 kg in an adult human. It is located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity and is reddish brown in colour. It has two main lobes (larger right lobe &...

read more

Hepatitis B and its Labs

[wpvideo KkS0jPx1] Transmission Humans are the only host. Following routes are common for the transmission: Sexual/intimate contact Vaginal birth and breast feeding Blood transfusion or contact with patient's blood (needles, bloody clothes, razor blades, etc.)...

read more

Histology of Human Gut

The wall of the human alimentary canal consists of four distinct layers: the mucosa, sub-mucosa, muscularis and serosa. Mucosa - The mucosa is the innermost layer of the gastrointestinal tract that is surrounding the lumen (open space within the tube). This layer...

read more
Loading...