Fascinating Structure And Types Of An Animal Tissue
Tissue could be defined as a cluster of cells connected to alternative cells that jointly performsimilar functions in an organism. All contents of the body as well as structures and numerous organs are products of tissues. The animal body contains four basic forms of tissues,…
Cardiovascular System – the indispensable system of the human body
The vital system without which survival of humans is impossible is the cardiovascular system. All cells in the human body require oxygen and nutrients for their functioning. Hence there is a requirement for the transport of the metabolites to the cells and that is where…
Everything you need to know about bleeding disorders
Bleeding disorders are some of the most common disorders affecting almost all the people. Bleeding disorders: These are a group of disorders characterized by haemostasis and abnormal bleeding. The bleeding may be spontaneous in the form of small haemorrhages into the skin and mucous membranes….
Ischemia: Too much and too little is destructive
Hypoxia is a phenomenon that happens because of a lack of oxygen in cells and tissue. This can happen in a number of ways, and ischemia is one of them. Ischemia – “isch” means restraint or suppression and “emia” refers to blood. So ischemia means…
Anemia: The importance and value of precious red blood cells
Anemia is defined as the condition where the haemoglobin concentration in blood is below the lower limit of the normal range for that particular age or sex of the individual. For adults, the lower limit of haemoglobin concentration is given by, 11.5 g/dl for females…
Shock – Everything you need to know about the life threatening condition
Shock is a life threatening clinical syndrome due to the collapse of the cardiovascular system which is characterised by an acute reduction in the effective circulatory blood volume ( also known as Hypotension) and an inadequate perfusion of cells and tissues (Hypoperfusion) Types of Shock Primary shock…
An Easy Guide to Blood based effects on biomaterials
Blood compatibility and thrombogenicity are the two important host reactions that have to be evaluated before deploying any biomaterial into action. If the material is not tested for these two properties, there are chances that the developed material would trigger adverse host reactions like thrombosis,…
The prologue of Human Blood – A Note on its components
The blood in the human body travels through vessels which are not leaky. This is an example of closed vascular circulation. Blood comprises of plasma (55%) and cellular components (45%). Hematopoiesis Hematopoiesis is defined as the process of forming these components. In the embryonic phase,…
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