Articles | Human Anatomy

Anatomy is the study of the structure of living organisms. This subdiscipline of biology can be further categorized into the study of large scale anatomical structures (gross anatomy) and the study of microscopic anatomical structures (microscopic anatomy).

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Human Anatomy & Physiology of Appendix

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Date: 28-Oct-2013 Views: 17788

The appendix is different from the colon in that the appendix has a very large number of lymphoid aggregates in the submucosa. These collections of w ...

Human Anatomy & Physiology of Pancreas

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Date: 22-Oct-2013 Views: 34328

The pancreas is a glandular organ in the upper abdomen, but really it serves as two glands in one: a digestive exocrine gland and a hormone-producing ...

Human Anatomy & Physiology of Pelvis

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Date: 21-Oct-2013 Views: 12808

The pelvis, so called from its resemblance to a basin, is a bony ring, interposed between the movable vertebræ of the vertebral column which it suppor ...

Human Anatomy & Physiology of Lungs

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Date: 17-Oct-2013 Views: 47804

The human lungs are a pair of large, spongy organs optimized for gas exchange between our blood and the air. Our bodies require oxygen in order to sur ...

Human Anatomy & Physiology of Hip Joint

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Date: 14-Oct-2013 Views: 26064

Hip joint is technically known as acetabulofemoral joint (occurs between acetabulum and femur). It is a synovial ball and socket joint that occurs bet ...

Human Anatomy & Physiology of the Stomach

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Date: 13-Oct-2013 Views: 15737

The stomach is a rounded, hollow organ located just inferior to the diaphragm in the left part of the abdominal cavity. Located between the esophagus ...

Human Anatomy & Physiology of Kidneys

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Date: 12-Oct-2013 Views: 20131

The kidneys are a pair of organs found along the posterior muscular wall of the abdominal cavity. The left kidney is located slightly more superior th ...

Human Anatomy & Physiology of the Liver

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Date: 07-Oct-2013 Views: 49774

Weighing in at around 3 pounds, the liver is the body’s second largest organ; only the skin is larger and heavier. The liver performs many essential f ...

Anatomy & Physiology of the Brain

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Date: 24-Aug-2013 Views: 39727

The brain is one of the most complex and magnificent organs in the human body. Our brain gives us awareness of ourselves and of our environment, proce ...

Anatomy & Physiology of the Heart

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Date: 24-Aug-2013 Views: 19852

The heart is a muscular organ about the size of a closed fist that functions as the body’s circulatory pump. It takes in deoxygenated blood through th ...

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