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Mohamed Abbas
August 17, 2023
Physiology

Understanding the Composition and Importance of Water Content in Avian Blood

What is the water content of avian blood? The water content of avian (bird) blood, like the blood of other animals, is approximately 90%. Blood is primarily...

Mohamed Abbas
August 17, 2023
Physiology

The Maximum Allometry of Aquatic Mammals

Maximum Allometry of aquatic mammals omitting Kleiber’s Law Allometry is the study of how the size of an organism affects various characteristics or functions. When it comes...

Mohamed Abbas
August 17, 2023
Physiology

The Hodgkin-Huxley Model

Hodgkin-Huxley Model and Propagation of Action Potential The Hodgkin-Huxley model is a mathematical model that describes how action potentials, or electrical signals, propagate along the membrane of...

Mohamed Abbas
August 17, 2023
Physiology

The Multifunctional Role of Oxytocin

Can oxytocin travel from one cell to another via gap junctions? No, oxytocin does not travel from one cell to another via gap junctions. Gap junctions are...

Mohamed Abbas
August 17, 2023
Physiology

Understanding Action Potentials

GHK Equation and Action potential 1. What is the GHK equation? The Goldman-Hodgkin-Katz (GHK) equation is an equation used to calculate the equilibrium potential for a permeable...

Mohamed Abbas
August 17, 2023
Physiology

Exploring the Phenomenon of Phosphenes

How much light can pass through the human eyelid? The human eyelid is not completely opaque, meaning some amount of light can pass through it. However, the...

Mohamed Abbas
August 17, 2023
Physiology

The Fascinating Mechanism of Cephalopods’ Limb Regeneration

By what mechanism do cephalopods regrow limbs? Cephalopods have the remarkable ability to regrow their limbs through a process called regeneration. This process involves complex biological mechanisms...

Mohamed Abbas
August 17, 2023
Physiology

ADH and its Role in Water Conservation and Fluid Balance in the Body

Why does (insulin induced) hypoglycemia stimulate ADH secretion? When the blood sugar levels drop, especially due to insulin administration, the body responds by releasing several hormones to...