Turmeric is an Indian spice that has many skin benefits, mainly because of its active ingredient known as Curcumin (diferuloylmethane). This chemical found in turmeric is what gives it the yellow color as well as most of the health benefits of turmeric on skin. The scientific name is Curcuma longa. Youtube video …
Why Medical Colleges start with Basic science subjects as the Subjects in Medicine 1st Year in Nigeria Subjects in Medicine 1st year are the same as secondary school science subjects. Universities or Medical colleges will not want to start you directly with core medical courses because they need to ascertain the depth …
Number of Years to study Gynaecology in Nigeria Before you study Gynaecology in Nigeria, you must first study Medicine and Surgery as a single course in the university or any approved Medical college. As an undergraduate, you must first become a medical doctor with just M.B.B.S (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of …
Definition Placenta previa (or Placenta Praevia) can be defined as any placenta that is either partially or wholly implanted in the lower uterine segment after 24 weeks of gestation. If the placenta lies in the anterior part of the uterus and reaches into the area covered by the bladder, it is known …
What is Tuberous sclerosis? Tuberous sclerosis is also called Bourneville disease or Bourneville phakomatosis or Epiloia or Pringle disease. It is a rare genetic disease that is autosomal dominant in nature which means that it can be transferred from parent to child by inheritance of a single defective gene. It is best …
Biceps brachii Anatomy Biceps brachii muscle is also called Musculus Biceps brachii which simply means the two-headed muscle of the arm. It is one of the flexor muscles of the forearm; in fact, it is the primary and most powerful flexor muscle of the forearm. These three (3) flexors are located in …
Coracobrachialis is a muscle of the anterior compartment of the arm, found in the upper and medial part of the arm. It is also called Musculus Coracobrachialis; this muscle is a useful landmark in the arm for locating other structures in the arm such as identifying the musculocutaneous nerve which pierces this muscle …
The Rhomboid minor or Rhomboideus minor is also called the musculus rhomboideus minor and is one of the deep extrinsic shoulder muscles (the deep posterior thoracoappendicular muscles) the others being levator scapulae and rhomboid major. The Rhomboid minor is a narrow ribbon like muscle that lies parallel to the rhomboid major and arises from the C7 and …