Pain & Nociception
What is pain? It is an unpleasant sensation, with a protective function Definition: unpleasant sensory & emotional experience associated with actual/potential tissue damange What influences… Read More »Pain & Nociception
physiology
Blood-brain barrier
Blood brain barrier: Tight junctions in the endothelium of brain vessels & thick basal lamina surrounding the external face of the capillary & feet of… Read More »Blood-brain barrier
Bone Physiology
Structure & Composition of bone Structure specialized connective tissue with minerals within infrastructure organic compounds: osteogenic cells osteoblasts osteocytes osteoclasts Tissue components of bone Osteoid… Read More »Bone Physiology
Micturition
Micturition: Process by which urinary bladder empties. It is a complex act involving both autonomic & somatic nerve pathways & several reflexes that can be… Read More »Micturition
Kidney & Blood Pressure
The arterial system is not very distensible (if distensible, then BP can be easily maintained when there is increase in volume), therefore arterial blood volume… Read More »Kidney & Blood Pressure
Renal Blood Flow & GFR
-IMCOMPLETE- Update later Renal blood flow: Volume of blood flowing through both kidneys per minute. Renal plasma flow: Volume of plasma flowing through the kidneys… Read More »Renal Blood Flow & GFR
Menopause
Read from Dr. Chen Yu Sui’s notes! To be updated later. FSH increase 1st Decrease of all other hormones Phases of changes during climacteric (transition)… Read More »Menopause
Maternal adaptation to pregnancy
Read Dr. Chen Yu Sui’s notes. This is just a brief summary of the changes in the body of a pregnant mother. Enlarging uterus elevates… Read More »Maternal adaptation to pregnancy
Placenta & function
Read from Dr. Chen Yu Sui’s notes Umbilical cord 2 arteries & veins entwined surrounded by mucopolysaccharide substance Wharton’s Jelly Amnion Fused with chorion at… Read More »Placenta & function
Reproductive hormones – Applied Aspects
Read from foundation 1 & Dr. Nyunt Wai’s notes! Synthesis of steroid hormones cholesterol progesterone androgens (C19) via aromatase Oestrogens (C19) In male testes secrete… Read More »Reproductive hormones – Applied Aspects
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