The most commonly used type of electron microscope in biology is called the transmission electron microscope because electrons are transmitted through the specimen to the observer. The transmission electron microscope has essentially the same design as a light microscope, but the lenses, rather than being glass, are electromagnets that bend beams of electrons. An electron [...]
Genetic scientists have established that some physical characteristics, known as dominant, are more likely to be passed on to children. Characteristics that are less likely to be passed on are known as recessive. Dominant [...]
1. Length of Alimentary Canal— Approximately 8 metres. 2. B.M.R. (Basal Metabolic Rate) 1600 K. Cal/day. 3. Number cells in body—75 trillion 4. Longest Bone—Femur (Thigh bone) 5. Smallest Bone—Ear ossicle, stapes 6. Weight of brain—1400 gms 7. Blood volume—5-6 litres (in 70 kg body) 8. Normal B. P. 120/80 mm Hg. 9. Number of [...]
Here I am providing another set of basic pathological terms. Hope, it would be beneficial for basic understanding of some pathological disorders very easily. 1. Glycosuria—Presence of Glucose in urine. 2. Hepatitis—Inflammation of liver. 3. Hernia—Many types, but usually the intestine protrudes down in scrotal sacs. 4. Jaundice—Condition characterized by yellowness of skin and of eyes, [...]
1. Infection—Invasion of the body by the disease producing organisms and (he subsequent multiplication of these organisms accompanied by destruction of healthy cells or tissues. 2. Immunity—Resistance of the body to infectious agents or their metabolic products. 3. Inflammation—A defensive reaction of tissues to injury, characterized by pain, vascular congestion, and the out pouring of [...]
