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  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea Pathophysiology
    Health - 8 Apr 2021
    Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder whereby breathing repeatedly stops due to obstruction and collapse of the pharynx within the upper airway. The pathophysiology underlying OSA is...
  • Insight into the Spinal Cord
    Health - 22 Oct 2020
    The spinal cord is a long, cylindrical structure connecting the brain and body. It performs several vital neurophysiological functions.
  • What is Mediastinitis?
    Health - 22 Mar 2020
    Mediastinitis is a term used to describe all inflammatory processes of the connective tissue of mediastinal structures and involves spaces between serous membranes known as pleura.
  • What are Osteoblasts?
    Health - 27 Feb 2019
    Osteoblasts are the cells required for bone synthesis and mineralization, both during the initial formation of bone and during bone remodelling.
  • Brachial Plexus
    Health - 26 Feb 2019
    The brachial plexus refers to a network of nerves that start out in the neck and move through the upper limbs. This covers the shoulders, arms, elbows, forearms, wrist as well as the hand. All five of...
  • What Does the Uterus Do?
    Health - 7 Jul 2023
    The uterus is the medical term for the womb. It is the Latin word for womb. It is about the size and shape of an inverted pear. The uterus sits quite low in the abdomen and is held in position by...
  • Glomerulosclerosis - Hardening of Glomerulus in the Kidney
    Health - 18 May 2023
    Glomerulosclerosis refers to the scarring of the glomeruli in the kidneys following any type of insult.
  • Why Does Skin Go Wrinkly in Water?
    Health - 14 Feb 2023
    Water molecules naturally flow through a semipermeable membrane from a low concentration area to a high concentration area through a process called osmosis. When a person stays in a water bath for a...
  • Basal Cells, Keratinocytes and Melanocytes
    Health - 2 Jan 2023
    Skin cells have different functional roles in their respective regions-the basal cell layer is the innermost layer of the epidermis, containing the keratinocytes and melanocytes.
  • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
    Health - 11 Oct 2022
    The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the important ligaments that holds the knee in place, preventing the tibia from sliding forwards, anterior to the femur. It is therefore very commonly...

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