(PEPSIN and ACID) Dis continuation of epithelial lining i.e. Damage to Epithelial Lining in the GI tract with acid and pepsin secretion areas i.e. Lower End of Oesophagus, Stomach, First Part of Duodenum Causes of Peptic Ulcer A) Excess secretion of Acid-Pepsin by Gastric Mucosa B) Diminished ability of Gastro-Duodenal Mucosal Barrier to protect against …
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CALCIUM METABOLISM PRESENCE IN BODY 9-11 mg/dl in plasma 1-1.5 kg in a 70 kg healthy man out of which 50% is free, diffusible and ionized. Remaining 50% is bound. Out of the bound fraction , 40% is bound to proteins which is non-diffusible and 10% to phosphate/citrate which is diffusible. Also, out of the …
Receptor is a specialized modified sensory nerve ending which undergoes depolarization in response to a specific stimulus and in turn sends information to the CNS. It’s function is to act as a transducer to convert various forms of energy into electric energy in Neuron. Each type of sensation (pain, touch, vibration etc) is called modality …
Hi, let’s learn something about deglutition Deglutition (swallowing) is the process by which food moves from mouth into the stomach. There are 3 stages or phases of deglutition 1) Voluntary stage 2) Pharyngeal stage 3) Esophageal stage Voluntary Stage Pharyngeal Stage Esophageal Stage Nervous Regulation (Deglutition reflex) Applied Physiology Voluntary Stage Also known as oral …
What is the GFR? It is the ultra-filtration of plasma in the glomerulus. The glomerular filtration rate is the amount of blood filtered by the kidney’s glomerulus into the bowman’s capsule per unit of time. It is abbreviated as GFR. Its normal value is 125ml/min or 180L/24 hours. The rate of filtration is influenced by …
Thyroid Gland Contributed by: Soumya Khot