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Liver: At a Glance

Overview It is the heaviest internal organ and largest gland in the body, weighing about 1.2 - 1.5 kg in an adult human. It is located in the upper right side of the abdominal cavity and is reddish brown in colour. It has two main lobes (larger right lobe &...

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Hepatitis B and its Labs

[wpvideo KkS0jPx1] Transmission Humans are the only host. Following routes are common for the transmission: Sexual/intimate contact Vaginal birth and breast feeding Blood transfusion or contact with patient's blood (needles, bloody clothes, razor blades, etc.)...

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Histology of Human Gut

The wall of the human alimentary canal consists of four distinct layers: the mucosa, sub-mucosa, muscularis and serosa. Mucosa - The mucosa is the innermost layer of the gastrointestinal tract that is surrounding the lumen (open space within the tube). This layer...

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