What is hemostasis?

Q: Tell about thyroid hormone. Don't copy from Google please.

A: Hormones are organic and chemical transmitters secreted by plants and animals functioning in the con...

Q: Describe the body’s mechanisms for controlling bleeding;

A: The process by which the blood. outside the blood vessel, gets converted into a gel-like substance i...

Q: A concentration gradient of what stabilises microtubules and promotes microtubule elongation in the ...

A: Microtubules are dynamic tubulin polymers responsible for many cellular processes, including the cap...

Q: Define falx cerebri

A: Anteriorly, at the crista galli, near the cribriform plate and ethmoid sinuses, and with the upper s...

Q: What happens when a cell is placed in a hypotonicsolution (one with a lower solute concentration tha...

A: Osmosis is the process in which water flows from an area with a low solute concentration, to an area...

Q: All of the following cranial nerves carry parasympatheticpreganglionic nerve axons excepta. CN III (...

A: The parasympathetic nervous system is a division of the Autonomic Nervous System which upon activati...

Q: Describe the feedback control loops of the hormones whose values are abnormal?

A: A loop/circle where a product takes care of back to control its creation is known as a feedback mech...

Q: What are the main functions of thyroid hormones?

A: Thyroid hormones are very essential in the endocrine system. The thyroid hormone is produced by the ...

Q: Among the following statements, check the one (s) that is / are correct, for the animal presented be...

A: Ladybug belongs to the family Coccinellidae. It is a type of beetle that share feature, like segment...

Q: Define near point of vision

A: Eye is an organ of sight. Eyes are composed of an optical portion, which focuses the visual image on...

Q: When you grasp a doorknob, what movement of your forearm is necessary to unlatch the door—that is, t...

A: Muscles are the largest delicate tissues of the musculoskeletal framework. Muscle is inferred from t...

Q: How is muscle tone maintained?

A: Muscles are the largest delicate tissues of the musculoskeletal framework. Muscle is inferred from t...

Q: Describe the Neural Substrates of States of Consciousness?

A: When a person is aware of his surrounding environment, his thoughts, his feelings and the sensations...

Q: Briefly describe each of the following bone features: a condyle, crest, tubercle, fossa, sulcus, and...

A: The skeletal system includes all of the bones and joints in the body. Each bone is a complex living ...

Q: A person must have at least one functioning kidney tosurvive. Why do you think a lack of kidneys is ...

A: The kidney is referred to as the paired organs which are bean-shaped in structure lie on both the si...

Q: Define hepatocyte

A: A hepatocyte is a cell that is found in liver tissue. 80% of the liver is made up of hepatocyte cell...

Q: Homeostasis is essential for health and survival. Describe several ways in which infection may resul...

A: Homeostasis can be defined as the ability of the body to maintain a steady internal environment. Thi...

Q: What is genetics?

A: Humans have an estimated 35,000 genes. Most genes come in pairs and are made of strands of genetic m...

Q: What structure in the male is the homologue to the female clitoris a. Testes b. Corpora cavernosa c....

A: Ovaries are the female gonads forming the female primary reproductive organ in females that produces...

Q: The conducting zone in the respiratory system has the following function a. Movement of gases only b...

A: The respiratory system comprises structures and organs involved in respiration or gas exchange in li...

Q: Greg went to the doctor because he was having trouble maintaining balance while walking. When the do...

A: The brain is the anterior-most part of the central neural system which is situated in the cranial ca...

Q: What type of cut would separate the brain into anterior and posterior parts?

A: The human body can be divided anatomically by four different types of imaginary planes or cuts or fl...

Q: Contrast the pulmonary and systemic circulations.

A: The circulatory system is made up of blood vessels that carry blood away from and towards the heart....

Q: A 30-year-old man has very small muscles, a sparse beard, and a high-pitched voice. His plasma conce...

A: Luteinizing Hormone (LH) is a gonadotropic hormone. It is synthesized in the anterior pituitary glan...

Q: During periods of fasting or starvation, the presence of ketone bodies in the circulation causes: (a...

A: Starvation is a process that begins after a meal is digested and extends until food is again ingeste...

Q: What are the two anatomical portions of the skeleton?

A: The skeletal system encompasses all of the bones, cartilages, and ligaments of the physique that sup...

Q: Define lunula

A: Lunula is an area that is related to the nail. It is present at the end portion of the nail. It appe...

Q: What are some differences in the way axons are myelinated inthe PNS versus the CNS?

A: Myelin is a lipid-rich (fatty) material that covers nerve cell axons (the nervous system's "wires") ...

Q: What is the purpose of negative feedback?

A: A mechanism of feedback is a physiological circuit that either restores the body to its normal inter...

Q: all of the following structures are typical structures occuring as part of or in a synovial joint ex...

A: Bones are the source of structural support for the body. They comprise calcium and specialized bone ...

Q: If the round window were not able to bulge out with increased pressure in the perilymph, how would s...

A: One of the two openings from the middle ear to the inner ear is the round window. The secondary tymp...

Q: Can you help me identify A, B, and C?

A: Glands are collections of one or more cells that secrete signaling molecules like hormones. An exocr...

Q: Compare and contrast the anatomic components of theparasympathetic and sympathetic divisions.

A: The autonomic nervous system refers to that division of the nervous system, which governs the involu...

Q: Define superior

A: Anatomy uses many terms to describe various parts of the body and their position. This phenomenon is...

Q: Describe the pathway by which a change in arterial H1 concentration independent of altered carbon di...

A: The process via which the body's gaseous exchange is facilitated is defined as ventilation. A decrea...

Q: Describe the composition and functions of plasma.

A: The blood is made up of formed elements that include the cellular components and extracellular matri...

Q: Can you help me identify A and B of the following organ?

A: In the human body, the motility of the ingested food, its breakdown, absorption, and assimilation is...

Q: List the factors that influence the anterior pituitary gland cells that secrete prolactin?

A: The anterior pituitary is the front portion of the pituitary gland which is a small gland. It is cal...

Q: Identify the location of male reproductive organs

A:  Gametogenesis is the process in which germ cells undergo meiosis and form gametes. The gametes have...

Q: List the three important properties of a myosin head. Whatis a cross-bridge?

A: The muscular system is composed of specialized cells called muscle fibers. Their predominant functio...

Q: Define lymph

A: A network of delicate tubes throughout the body which drain fluid that has leaked from the blood ves...

Q: Distinguish between innate (nonspecific) defenses and adaptive (specific) defenses.

A: The body system that functions to resist the entry of foreign antigens or pathogens by fighting and ...

Q: Define motor unit.

A: In anatomy, the motor unit is the structural and functional unit of muscle contraction that consist ...

Q: Blood returning from the arm to the subclavian vein passes throughwhich of these veins?a. cephalic d...

A: The subclavian vein is a large vein of the body present on both sides. It is principally accountable...

Q: Summarize the muscles of the hip and thigh and explaintheir actions.

A: The pelvic girdle is composed of mainly two hip bones, also called coxal. These two bones unite ante...

Q: Distinguish between the roles of the tumor suppressorgenes and proto-oncogenes in the regulation of ...

A: Deoxyribonucleic acid, abbreviated as DNA, is a double-helix made up of nucleic acids. Its role in b...

Q: What changes would occur in the knee-jerk reflex after the destruction of thegamma motor neurons?

A: Gama motor neuron is the most important neuron emerges from the anterior grey matter of the spinal c...

Q: State the function of each organ of the gastrointestinaltract.

A: The digestive tract (also known as the gastrointestinal tract) is a long, twisting tube that runs fr...

Q: What are the four main components of the diencephalon?

A:   The brain is an organ that controls all functions of the body, including receive information from ...

Q: Tissues can grow through an increase in cell size or cellnumber. What are the respective terms for t...

A: The cells are basic structural and functional units of life. The human body contains many types of c...