From a utilitarian point of view the study of humans is the most important division of special anatomy, and this human anatomy may be approached from different points of view. From that of Medicine it consists of a knowledge of the exact form, position, size and relationship of the various structures of the healthy human body, and to this study the term descriptive or topographical human anatomy is given, though it is often, less h ...

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Anatomy, Anatomy - Animal anatomy, Anatomy - Human anatomy, Anatomy - Major body systems, Anatomy - Organs, Anatomy - Bones in the human skeleton, Anatomy - Glands, Anatomy - Tissues, Anatomy - Externally visible parts of the human body, Anatomy - Other anatomic terms not classified

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Neck, Neck - Anatomy of the human neck, Neck - Bony anatomy: The cervical spine, Neck - Soft tissue anatomy

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The knee is a complex, compound, condyloid variety of a synovial joint. It actually comprises two separate joints. The femoro-patellar joint consists of the patella, or "kneecap", a so-called "sesamoid bone" which sits within the tendon of the anterior thigh muscles, and the patellar groove on the front of the femur through which it slides. The femoro-tibial joint links the femur, or thigh bone, with the tibia, the main bone of the (lower) leg. The joint is bathed in a viscous fluid which is contained inside the "synovial" membrane, or "joint capsule". The recess behind the knee is called the "popliteal fossa". < ...

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Anatomy (from the Greek ἀνατομία anatomia, from ἀνατέμνειν anatemnein, to cut up, cut open), is the branch of biology that deals with the structure and organization of living things. It can be divided into animal anatomy (zootomy) and plant anatomy (phytonomy). Major branches of anatomy include comparative anatomy, histology, and human anatomy. Anatomy - Animal anatomy. Including:

• Anatomy - Animal anatomy
• Anatomy - Human anatomy
• Anatomy - Major body systems
• Anatomy - Organs
• Anatomy - Bones in the human skeleton
• Anatomy - Glands
• Anatomy - Tissues
• Anatomy - Externally visible parts of the human body
• Anatomy - Other anatomic terms not classified

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The Subtle Bodies: The Yogic Anatomy of Human Potentialities

Through exceedingly detailed meditations over thousands of hours, the yogis determined that the human body is far more than a configuration of fleshy organs, bones, and fluids. Composed of five gradients or koshas, literally, "sheaths," with each one more interior and more subtle than the previous one, we are the actual "bridge" from the physical to the spiritual. Each sheath exerts a guiding intelligence over the next more dense sheath in the following order: the individual soul and causal body (jiva and anandamaya kosha), the reflective-intellectual body (vijnanamaya kosha), mental-emotional body (manomaya kosha), vital energy body (pranamaya kosha),and the physical body (annamaya kosha). Through this anatomy of increasingly interior bodies, yoga maps the emotionality and sentient capacities of the intimus itself and thus the way toward deepening our intimacy with one another and the world.

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The neck is the part of the body on many limbed vertebrates that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk. Neck - Anatomy of the human neck. Neck - Bony anatomy: The cervical spine. The cervical portion of the human spine comprises seven bony segments, typically referred to as C-1 to C-7, with cartilaginous disks between each vertebral body. From top to bottom the cervical spine is gently curved in convex-forward fashion. Neck - Soft tissue anatomyIncluding:

• Neck - Anatomy of the human neck
• Neck - Bony anatomy: The cervical spine
• Neck - Soft tissue anatomy

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In human anatomy, the knee is the leg joint connecting the femur and the tibia. Knee - Human anatomy. The knee is a complex, compound, condyloid variety of a synovial joint. It actually comprises two separate joints. The femoro-patellar joint consists of the patella, or "kneecap", a so-called "sesamoid bone" which sits within the tendon of the anterior thigh muscles, and the patellar groove on the front of the femur through which it slides. The femoro-tibial joint links the femur, or thigh bone, with the ti ...

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• Knee - Human anatomy
• Knee - Ligaments
• Knee - Menisci
• Knee - Movements
• Knee - Injury
• Knee - Non-biped anatomy

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The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. Chest - Chest anatomy - Humans and other hominids. In hominids, the chest is the region of the body between the neck and the abdomen, along with its internal organs and other contents. It is mostly protected and supported by the ribcage, spine, and shoulder girdle. Contents of the chest include the following: organs heart lungs muscles major and minor pectoral musclesIncluding:

• Chest - Chest anatomy - Humans and other hominids
• Chest - Chest anatomy - Other animals
• Chest - Chest injury

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In anatomy, the head of an animal is the anterior part (from anatomical position) that comprises the mouth, the brain and various sensory organs (e.g. organs of sight, hearing, smell and taste). Head - Anatomy. The front (ventrum) of the head, where the eyes and ears and mouth are located, is called the face. The area above the eyes is called the forehead (the front of the head). Below the mouth is the chin. Younger aged humans and some older humans heads have a continuing growing layer ...

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• Head - Anatomy
• Head - Human head anatomy
• Head - The face
• Head - Cultural import
• Head - Clothing
• Head - Pseudoscientific study of the human head

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The umbilicus (commonly called a navel, or belly button), is essentially a scar caused at birth by the removal of the umbilical cord from a newborn baby. The scar can appear as a depression (sometimes colloquially referred to as an "innie") or as a protrusion (referred to as an "outie"). Umbilicus - Human anatomy. The umbilicus is an important landmark on the abdomen, since its position is relatively consistent among humans. The skin around the waist at the level of the umbilicus ...

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• Umbilicus - Human anatomy
• Umbilicus - Fashion
• Umbilicus - Mollusks
• Umbilicus - Other meanings

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Humans or human beings define themselves in biological, social, and spiritual terms. Biologically, humans are classified as the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin for "wise man" or "thinking man"): a bipedal primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, together with the other apes: chimpanzees, gorillas, orangutans, and gibbons. Humans have an erect body carriage that frees their upper limbs for manipulating objects and a highly developed brain capable of abstract reasoning, speech, language, and ...

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• Human - Terminology
• Human - Biology
• Human - Anatomy and physiology
• Human - Life cycle
• Human - Genetics
• Human - Race and ethnicity
• Human - Habitat
• Human - Population
• Human - Human evolution
• Human - Intelligence
• Human - Culture
• Human - Origins
• Human - Language
• Human - Music
• Human - Emotion and sexuality
• Human - Body image
• Human - Trade and economics
• Human - Artifacts technology and science
• Human - Mind
• Human - Psychology and human ethology
• Human - Philosophy
• Human - Motivation
• Human - Self-reflection and humanism
• Human - Spirit

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In human and zoological anatomy (sometimes called zootomy), several terms are used to describe the location of organs and other structures in the body of bilateral animals. These terms are listed and explained here. In some cases, the terminology in human anatomy may differ from that in general anatomy. The anatomical position holds more relevant information on relations and terms of location for human anatomy. Anatomical terms of location - Directions. Anatomical terms of location - Ge ...

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• Anatomical terms of location - Directions
• Anatomical terms of location - General usage
• Anatomical terms of location - Usage in human anatomy
• Anatomical terms of location - Relative directions
• Anatomical terms of location - Relative directions in the limbs
• Anatomical terms of location - Planes
• Anatomical terms of location - General usage
• Anatomical terms of location - Usage in human anatomy
• Anatomical terms of location - Relative motions

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In anatomy, the stomach (in ancient Greek στόμαχος) is an organ in the alimentary canal used to digest food. Generally, the stomach's primary function is not the absorption of nutrients from digested food; this task is usually performed by the intestine. The main job of the stomach is to break down large food molecules into smaller ones, so that they can be absorbed into the blood more easily. Latin names for the stomach include Ventriculus and Gaster; many medical terms related to the stomach ...

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• Stomach - Anatomy of the human stomach
• Stomach - Histology of the human stomach
• Stomach - Control of secretion and motility
• Stomach - Diseases

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Neophocaena Phocoena - Harbor porpoises Phocoenoides - Dall's Porpoises The porpoises are small cetaceans of the family Phocoenidae; they are related to whales and dolphins. They are however distinct from dolphins, although the word "porpoise" is often used to refer to any small dolphin, especially in North America. A key difference is the shape of the teeth and of the head. Porpoises, divided into six species, live in all oceans, mostly near the shore. Probably best known is the H ...

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• Porpoise - Anatomy
• Porpoise - Behaviour
• Porpoise - Taxonomy
• Porpoise - Evolution of porpoises
• Porpoise - Human impact

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The Zebra Shark (Stegostoma fasciatum) is a common carpet shark of inshore Indo-Pacific waters notable for its very long caudal fin, nearly as long as its body. It is the only species in the family Stegostomatidae and the genus Stegostoma. Zebra Shark - Naming. The species is also sometimes known as the Leopard Shark, a name which can refer to either of the species Stegostoma fasciatum or Triakis semifasciata which is a totally different shark from the easter ...

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• Zebra Shark - Naming
• Zebra Shark - Distribution and habitat
• Zebra Shark - Anatomy and appearance
• Zebra Shark - Diet and Behavior
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In anatomy, the arm is the upper limb of a bipedal mammal, specifically the segment between the shoulder and the elbow. Arm can also refer to any analogous structure, such as one of the paired forelimbs of a quadruped, or any muscular hydrostat similar to a tentacle, as seen on some cephalopods, such as octopuses. The term arm also refers to the entire upper limb in an organism. Anatomically, the segment between the elbow and wrist is properly called the forearm. In primates the arms are richly adapted for ...

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• Arm - Anatomy of the human arm
• Arm - Bony structure and joints
• Arm - Osteofascial compartments
• Arm - Cubital fossa
• Arm - Nervous supply
• Arm - Blood supply and venous drainage

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The vagina, (from the Latin for "sheath" or "scabbard" ) is the tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. Female insects and other invertebrates also have a vagina, which is the terminal part of the oviduct. Vagina - Human vagina. Vagina - Anatomy. The human vagina is an elastic muscular tube about 4 inches (100 mm) long and 1 inch (25 mm) in diame ...

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• Vagina - Human vagina
• Vagina - Anatomy
• Vagina - Functions of the vagina
• Vagina - Sexual health and hygiene
• Vagina - The vagina and popular culture

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See text The genus Strombus is made up of the true conches (pronounced "Konk") in the family Strombidae. A conch is a sea creature, a mollusk, and more specifically, a marine gastropod. Still, it should be noted that many other gastropods have common names using conch, such as the Horse Conch (Pleuroploca gigantea). While most Strombid species are extinct, at least 65 species are living. Of these, most are in the Indo-Pacific Oceans while six are in the greater Caribbean region. Living true conch species include the Queen Conch, Strombus gigas, and the West Indi ...

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• Conch - Human use
• Conch - Playing the conch shell
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• Conch - Hindu tradition
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To blush is to display a marked redness of one's face; the term is seldom applied except when the redness is construed as a result of embarrassment, shame, or modesty. Blushing is generally distinguished, despite a close physiological relation, from flushing, which is more intensive and extends over more of the body, and seldom has a mental source. If redness persists for abnormal amounts of time after blushing, then it may be considered an early sign of rosacea. A medical condition known as Idiopathic craniofacial erythema exists, in which the sufferer ...

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• Blushing - Psycho-social aspects
• Blushing - Physiological anatomy of the cutaneous blood circulation in humans
• Blushing - Regulation of blood flow in the skin
• Blushing - Physiology of blushing

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The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is a distinctively-marked member of the subclass Elasmobranchii of the class Chondrichthyes. It is the largest shark and also the largest fish. Whale shark - Naming. The species was first identified in 1828 off the coast of South Africa. The family Rhincodontidae was not finalized until 1984. The name "Whale shark" comes from the sharks' large size. Whale shark - Distribution and habitat. The whale shark inhabits the world's ...

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• Whale shark - Naming
• Whale shark - Distribution and habitat
• Whale shark - Anatomy and appearance
• Whale shark - Diet
• Whale shark - Behaviour
• Whale shark - Reproduction
• Whale shark - Importance to humans

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