Overview Nutrients are compounds found in food that are necessary to facilities our body functions, such as growth and repair. We receive a group of nutrients while we are eating, and a healthy diet is the one that contains each of the five food groups: grains, fruits, vegetables, meats and meat alternatives, and milk products. Introduction Nutrients could be subdivided into two main categories: macronutrients and micronutrients. We need macronutrients or major nutrients in

Overview It is the collective term for the body’s biomedical reactions, which are considered essential in order to maintain life, and can aid in growth, repair, and homeostasis by utilizing the chemical energy contained in the food we eat. Metabolic reactions can be divided into two categories. Catabolic reactions where large molecules are broken down into simpler molecules in order to obtain energy, while Anabolic reactions need this energy to produce large molecules which a

Overview Have medical terms been confusing to you once! This article will help you in recognizing these terms. Medical terminology is the way medical profession describes different body parts, from systems, organs, tissues and cells, in addition to the different regions, cavities, quadrants and the divisions of the spinal cord. Other terms are used to specify the pane, direction or position that the organ is lied in. Although some terms seem difficult and require special lear

Introduction Anatomy science was first reviewed by distinguishing parts of dead bodies through dissection (cutting up). That is why it is called in the ancient Greek language “anatomē”, where “ana” means up and “tome” means to cutting. Anatomy itself refers to the study of the structure of the body an organism, hence, it is called sometimes the “description Anatomy”. This type of anatomy could be handled with the naked eye, unlike the microscopic anatomy, which need microscop

INTRODUCTION Homeostasis term comes from the Greek words for "same" and "steady, “. It refers to any process that living things use to actively maintain stable conditions necessary for survival. The term was coined in 1930 by the physician Walter Cannon. He describes in his book,” The Wisdom of the Body” how the human body maintains steady levels of temperature and other vital conditions such as the water, salt, sugar, protein, fat, calcium and oxygen contents of the blood.

Overview Cells are the basic, fundamental unit of life. So, if we were to break apart an organism to the cellular level, the smallest independent component that we would find would be the cell. Explore the cell notes to know what a cell is, cell definition, cell structure, types and functions of cells. These notes have an in-depth description of all the concepts related to cells. Cells are the structural, functional, and biological units of all living beings. A cell can repli

Introduction The purpose of anatomical terminology is to enhance accuracy and comprehension and to minimize medical errors. Often, sections of the body are referred to in terms of anatomical planes, which are imaginary lines that are drawn through a body in the anatomical position. Sagittal plane: vertical line dividing human body into left and right sections. Coronal plane: vertical line dividing human body into anterior and posterior sections. Transverse plane: horizontal l

Overview Medical and healthcare professionals should understand the fundamental of medical terminology with more attention to anatomical terminology. This will provide medical students, healthcare professionals and other medical disciplines the basic concepts and meanings of the medical terminology, including anatomical terminology and position. Medical terminology is vital, and it should enhance job performance in health care profession. It has been developed over many centu