BETTERPLUS EDUCATION

  Vitamins   Biology Notes  V itamins are essential nutrients and organic compounds found in foods that are crucial for maintaining proper health & functioning of the body. The term "Vitamin" was derived from the word "vitamine" coined by biochemist  Casimir Funk  in 1912.  But it was   Sir Frederick Gowland Hopkins  who is credited with the discovery of essential nutrient factors, now known as  Vitamins,  for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology in 1929.   He also discovered the  amino acid tryptophan , in 1901. Of the  13 globally recognized  vitamins, there are two different types. They are  fat-soluble vitamins  and  water-soluble vitamins . Fat-soluble Vitamins Fat-soluble vitamins  are vitamins that can be dissolved in fat before they get absorbed into the bloodstream to carry out their functions. Excesses of these vitamins are stored in th...

  Common Human Disease & Affected Body Parts  T his post describes a wide range of diseases that affect the different parts of the human body.  Diseases that Affects the  Digestive System The human digestive system consists of mouth (tongue, salivary glands & teeth), pharynx, esophagus, diaphragm, stomach, spleen, liver, pancreas,  and intestines. The diseases that affect the Digestive System are as follows: Diabetes − Pancreas  Cirrhosis − Liver Hepatitis − Liver Jaundice − Liver Malaria − Spleen Pyorrhoea − Teeth Scurvy − Gum Gingivitis − Gum Appendicitis − Large Intestine Colitis − Large Intestine Crohn's Disease − Large/Small Intestine Diarrhea − Large/Small Intestine Gastritis − Stomach Glossitis − Tongue Peptic/Gastric Ulcer − Stomach Peritonitis − Abdomen Cholecystitis − Gall Bladder Diseases that Affects the  Endocrine System The Endocrine system deals with the pituitary gland, pineal gland, thyroid & parathyroid glands, adrenal gla...

  Glands & Hormones: Biology PSC Notes  A   gland can be termed as an organ that produces and releases chemical substances into the bloodstream to perform a specific function in the body. The glands present in the human body can be hugely classified into two. They are Endocrine glands   – secretes hormones into the bloodstream. Exocrine glands – release their secretions such enzymes, mucus, sebum, sweat, etc. into a duct. Important Glands in the human body The important endocrine glands and their secreted hormones that are essential for the proper functioning of the human body are as follows: Adrenal gland Also known as the 3F gland & 4S gland. Cap-like triangular gland located above the kidney. The adrenal gland is made up of 2 parts Outer  Adrenal cortex  – makes hormones called  corticosteroids  that help control salt-water balance in the body, the immune system, metabolism, stress response, and sexual development and function. There ar...

  Blood: Biology PSC Notes An interesting fact about the blood is that it can act both as a  fluid and as a tissue.  In the blood, there are cells that can perform particular functions which makes it act as a  tissue  and these cells in turn are held together in a liquid matrix  (plasma)  and that explains the  fluid  aspect of the blood. B lood is the life-sustaining fluid that circulates throughout the body carrying oxygen and other nutrients for the proper functioning of the entire human body. ●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○ ●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○ ●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●○ ●○●○●○●○●○●○●○●●○●○●○●○●○●○●○ Basic Facts Epithet  – Red River of Life.  Study of Blood  – Hematology. Study of Blood Vessels & Lymphatics   – Angiology. Blood Circulation was discovered by  – William Harvey. Amount of blood in a healthy person  – 5-6 Liters  (varies depending on gender) . Normal blood pressure of an adult  – 120/80 mm Hg  (...