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Physiology

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Nerve fibers – Classification

Epomedicine Sep 7, 2020 1 Comment AnesthesiaNervous systemPhysiology

Nerve fibers can be classified as A, B and C and A type fibers can be further classified into alpha, beta, gamma and delta. The…

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Physiology of Pulmonary Surfactant

Epomedicine Jun 16, 2020 No Comments PhysiologyRespiratory system

Origin Type II alveolar cells/pneumocytes (small but numerous) and Lamellar bodies (appear in Type II pneumocytes at around the 20th week of gestation) Type I…

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Clinical Skills and Approaches

Bulbocavernosus Reflex (BCR)

Epomedicine Jun 14, 2020 No Comments Clinical examinationNervous systemPhysiology

Synonyms: Bulbospongiosus reflex (BSR), Osinski reflex Reflex arc: a. Stimulus: Briskly squeezing glans penis or clitoris or Tugging Foley’s catheter (pulling the balloon of foley’s…

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Micturition reflex

Epomedicine Jun 13, 2020 No Comments PhysiologyRenal and Electroloyte

Micturition (Urination) is the ejection of urine from the urinary bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body. It is a type of…

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visual cycle
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Visual cycle – Simplified

Dr. Sulabh Kumar Shrestha, PGY2 Orthopedics May 31, 2019 No Comments OphthalmologyPhysiology

11-cis-retinal combines with opsin protein to form rhodopsin. Light stimulates conversion of rhodopsin bound 11-cis-retinal to all-trans-retinol (all-trans-retinol is transported from photoreceptor cells to retinal…

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hematopoiesis
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Hematopoietic growth factors list with mnemonics

Dr. Sulabh Kumar Shrestha, PGY2 Orthopedics May 23, 2019 No Comments HematologyPathologyPhysiology

a. SCF (Steel factor): Multipontent stem cells b. IL-3: Myeloid stem cells (“3” turned down looks like “m“) c. IL-7: Lymphoid stem cell (“L” turned…

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intercellular junctions
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Cell-Cell or Interceullular Junctions

Epomedicine May 22, 2019 No Comments DermatologyGeneral conceptsPhysiology

Junction Location Composition Function Remarks Tight junction (Zonula occludens) Epithelial cell-Epithelial cell Claudin and Occludin (attaches to cytoskeleton – actin filament) Prevents paracellular movement of…

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Sarcomere Structure : Mnemonic

Epomedicine Feb 2, 2019 1 Comment Musculoskeletal systemPhysiology

Remember the sequence: Zahir Is A Hungry Man Z line (Zwischen = between [German]) I band A band H zone M line Z is the…

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