Cardiac output is the amount of blood that passes through heart per unit time is called as cardiac output.
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Friday, 17 March 2017
What is a carcinoma?
Carcinoma is a tumor arising in epithelial sheets that cover the outer or inner surfaces of the body.
What are carcinogens?
Carcinogens are the substances or materials that can stimulate neo plastic proliferation of cells thence causing cancer.
What are casparian strips
Casparian strips are the water proof suberin coated walls of endodermal cells in a plant such as plant root.
What are blood capillaries?
Blood capillaries are the smallest blood vessels having single cell layer of epithelia and is interwoven throughout the body tissues.
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
What are B-Cells?
B cells are one of the two types of white blood cells of the immune system, these synthesize antibody molecules.
Autoimmune response
It is an abnormal process in which the immune system attacks the body's own cells or substances is called as auto immune response.
Monday, 13 March 2017
Define Blood Pressure.
Blood Pressure is the force exerted by the blood on the walls of the vessels per unit area is called as blood pressure.
Sunday, 12 March 2017
What is an Antigen?
Antigen is any substance or material that elicit an immune response by inducting production of antibodies is called as antigen.
What are Antibodies?
Antibodies are globular blood proteins that are produced by B lymphocytes and that bind specifically to foreign antigenic materials in the body, and destroy them.
What is Active Transport?
Active Transport is the carrier mediated and energy dependent movement of materials into the cell or out of cells especially against a concentration gradiant.
Define Active Immunity.
Immunity to disease based on prior exposure to an antigenic pathogen is called as active immunity.