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Dyspnoea |Shortness of Breath|Respiratory Physiology

                                                                     Dyspnoea  This article discusses different causes of dyspnoea, stages of  dyspnoea, and more. Keywords : Psychometric | 5-point Likert Scale (5PLS) | MRC breathlessness scale| COPD|   Table of contents 1. Introduction 2. Causes 3. Stages and severity 4. Treatment 5. Prognosis   About’ total physiology.com.’ This article is part of my mission to provide trustworthy, recent health information to support the general public, patients, and professionals globally. Here you will find human Physiology and health-related topics. This article is intended for all learners and medical care providers. This activit...

Endocrinal |Parathyroid gland | Location | Structure |Hormone| Function|

              Endocrine| Parathyroid gland and hormone   Keywords: Osteoblast|Osteoclast| Parathyroid hormone| Oxyphil| Chief cell| Calcium sodium channel|sodium –potassium channel| Parathyroid hormone|                                                  Table of contents 1. Introduction 2. Location 3. Histology 4. Functions Ø    On bone Ø On Kidney Ø On GIT 5. Phosphaturic action   The parathyroid gland is essential for life.  It is a highly vascular tiny gland measuring about 6 mm in length, 3 mm in width, and 2 mm in thickness. Its weight is only 120 mg. It...

Hormones | Adrenal Medulla | Adrenalin | Noradrenalin | Physiology | biology|

© 2021 Google       Adrenal medulla   Adrenal Medulla Keywords: Catecholamines | receptors | alpha | beta | inotropic |chronotropic | bathmotropic |dromotropic | COMT | MAO | VMA | Table of contents 1. Introduction 2. Structure Ø Types of location Ø Nerve supply 3. Secretion Ø Hormones Ø Concentration Ø Synthesis Ø Metabolism 4. Functions   Location Adrenal glands or suprarenal glands are present on the superior pole of the Kidneys. There are two adrenal glands, one on the right side and one on the left side. The adrenal gland is divided into the outer adrenal cortex and the inner adrenal medulla. The outer part is the adrenal cortex which consists of three layers 1. Zona glomerulosa 2. Zona fasciculata and 3. Zona reticularis. While the inner part is known as the adrenal medulla, the adrenal cortex consists of 80% mass, while the...

Hormone | endocrinology | Types | mechanism | functions| physiology| biology|

        Hormone | Endocrinology | Types | Mechanism | Functions| Physiology| Biology|           HormonesHORMONES Keywords: Endocrine| Glands| Fate of hormones| Chemical nature| Steroids| Protein, and peptides| Amino acid derivatives| Eicosanoids| Gases| Receptors|      Table of contents 1. Introduction 2. Fate of hormones 3.   Chemical nature of hormones Ø Steroids Ø Protein and  peptides Ø Amino acid derivatives Ø Eicosanoids Ø Gases 4. Receptors 5. Mechanism of action 6. Neurohormones 7. Inactivation of hormones   In Greek, the word hormone means 'setting in motion. A hormone is any class of signaling molecules in multicellular organisms, transported by intricate biological processes to distant organs to con...