Encyclopedia - Physiology: Encyclopedia - Physiology
Physiology (in Greek physis = nature and logos = word) is the study of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of living orga...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anatomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Anatomy - Human Anatomy
From a utilitarian point of view the study of humans is the most important division of special anatomy, and this human anatomy may be app...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Suberin: Encyclopedia Ii - Suberin - Anatomy And Physiology
Suberin is highly hydrophobic and its main function is to prevent water from penetrating the tissue. In roots suberin is deposited in the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human: Encyclopedia - Human
Humans or human beings define themselves in biological, social, and spiritual terms. Biologically, humans are classified as the mammalian...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Anatomy
Anatomy (from the Greek ἀνατομία anatomia, from ἀνατέμνειν anatemnein, to cut up, cut open), is the branch of biology...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anatomy Of Melancholy: Encyclopedia - Anatomy Of Melancholy
The Anatomy of Melancholy (Full title The Anatomy of Melancholy, What it is: With all the Kinds, Causes, Symptomes, Prognostickes, and Se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Comparative Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Comparative Anatomy
Comparative anatomy is the study of similarities and differences in the anatomy of organisms. It is closely related to evolutionary biolo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anatomy Of Criticism: Encyclopedia - Anatomy Of Criticism
Northrop Frye's Anatomy of Criticism: Four Essays (Princeton University Press, 1957) attempts to formulate an overall view of the scope, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lens Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Lens Anatomy
The lens or crystalline lens is a transparent, biconvex structure in the eye that, along with the cornea, helps to refract light to focus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Sexuality: Encyclopedia - Human Sexuality
Human sexuality refers to the expression of sexual sensation and related intimacy between human beings, as well as the expression of iden...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Atrium Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Atrium Anatomy
In anatomy, the atrium (plural: atria) is the blood collection chamber of a heart. It has a thin-walled structure that allows blood to re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gray Wolf: Encyclopedia Ii - Gray Wolf - Anatomy & Physiology
Wolf weight and size tend to increase proportionally with worldly latitude, with height varying between 0.6 and 0.9 meters (24 to 35 inch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gray Wolf: Encyclopedia Ii - Gray Wolf - Anatomy & Physiology
Wolf weight and size tend to increase proportionally with worldly latitude, with height varying between 0.6 and 0.9 meters (24 to 35 inch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gray Wolf: Encyclopedia Ii - Gray Wolf - Anatomy & Physiology
Wolf weight and size tend to increase proportionally with worldly latitude, with height varying between 0.6 and 0.9 meters (24 to 35 inch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Motoneuron: Encyclopedia Ii - Motoneuron - Anatomy And Physiology
Motoneurons of both the somatic and autonomic nervous system (ANS) originate in the ventral gray column of the spinal cord. Somatic fiber...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cardiology: Encyclopedia Ii - Cardiology - Anatomy & Physiology
Cardiology - Basic anatomy Structure of the heart. Epicardium Pericardium Myocardium Papillary muscle Endocardium Coronary circulation...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - History Of Neurology: Encyclopedia Ii - History Of Neurology - Anatomy And Physiology
The development of modern neurology began in the sixteenth century with Vesalius, who described the anatomy of the brain and much else; h...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Brain: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Brain - Anatomy
The normal adult human brain typically weighs between 1 and 1.5 kg (three pounds) and has an average volume of 1,600 cm³ (98 in³). The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neck: Encyclopedia Ii - 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 a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Back: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Back - Anatomy Of The Back
Human back - Skeletal structure of the back. The central feature of the human back is the vertebral column, specifically the length fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Knee: Encyclopedia Ii - Knee - Human Anatomy
The knee is a complex, compound, condyloid variety of a synovial joint. It actually comprises two separate joints. The femoro-patellar jo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Umbilicus: Encyclopedia Ii - Umbilicus - Human Anatomy
The umbilicus is an important landmark on the abdomen, since its position is relatively consistent among humans. The skin around the wais...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Navicular Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Navicular Bone - Human Anatomy
The navicular bone (also called the navicular or scaphoid) is one of the tarsal bones, found in the foot. Its name derives from the bone'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hand: Encyclopedia Ii - Hand - Human Anatomy Of The Hand
The human hand consists of a broad palm (metacarpus) with five digits, attached to the forearm by a joint called the wrist (carpus). Han...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arm: Encyclopedia Ii - Arm - Anatomy Of The Human Arm
The human arm contains bones, joints, muscles, nerves and blood vessels. Many of these muscles are used for everyday tasks. There are cli...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Stomach: Encyclopedia Ii - Stomach - Anatomy Of The Human Stomach
The stomach lies between the esophagus and the first part of the small intestine (the duodenum). It is on the left side of the abdominal ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Peritoneum: Encyclopedia Ii - Peritoneum - The Peritoneum In Human Anatomy
Two notable sections of the peritoneum in humans are the omenta, the greater (gastrocolic) omentum and the lesser (gastrohepatic) omentum...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Death: Encyclopedia Ii - Death - Physiological Consequences Of Human Death
For the human body, the physiological consequences of death follow a recognized sequence through early changes into bloating, then decay ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chest: Encyclopedia Ii - 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 ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscle: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscle - Anatomy
Muscle is composed of muscle cells (sometimes known as "muscle fibers"). Within the cells are myofibrils; myofibrils contain sarcomeres, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscle: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscle - Physiology
The three types of muscle have significant differences, but all use the movement of actin against myosin to produce contraction and relax...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Retina: Encyclopedia Ii - Retina - Physiology
An image is produced by the "patterned excitation" of the retinal receptors, the cones and rods. The excitation is processed by the neuro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blushing: Encyclopedia Ii - Blushing - Physiology Of Blushing
There is evidence that the blushing region is anatomically different in structure. The facial skin, for example, has more capillary loops...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Arm: Encyclopedia Ii - Arm - Anatomy Of The Human Arm
The human arm contains bones, joints, muscles, nerves, and blood vessels. Many of these muscles are used for everyday tasks. Arm - Bony ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beetle: Encyclopedia Ii - Beetle - Physiology
There are few things that a beetle somewhere will not eat, even inorganic matter may be consumed. Some beetles are highly specialised in ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Monocyte: Encyclopedia Ii - Monocyte - Physiology
Monocytes are produced by the bone marrow from haematopoietic stem cell precursors, circulate in the blood stream for about one to three ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liver: Encyclopedia Ii - Liver - Anatomy
The adult human liver normally weighs between 1.0 - 2.5 kilograms, and is a soft, pinkish-brown "boomerang shaped" organ. It is the secon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beetle: Encyclopedia Ii - Beetle - Anatomy
Bearing in mind the wide diversity and number of species the anatomy of beetles is quite uniform. Beetles are generally characterised by ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood: Encyclopedia Ii - Blood - Anatomy Of Blood
Blood is composed of several kinds of corpuscles; these formed elements of the blood constitute about 45% of whole blood. The other 55% i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Uvea: Encyclopedia Ii - Uvea - Physiology
The prime functions of the uveal tract as a unit are: 1. nutrition and gas exchange. Uveal vessels directly perfuse the ciliary body and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liver: Encyclopedia Ii - Liver - Physiology
The various functions of the liver are carried out by the liver cells or hepatocytes. The liver produces and excretes bile required for ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Head: Encyclopedia Ii - 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...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Publications In Biology: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Publications In Biology - Anatomy
List of publications in biology - Gray's Anatomy. Henry Gray Henry Gray, Henry Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, 1858. Online version ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood: Encyclopedia Ii - Blood - Physiology Of Blood
Blood - Production and degradation. Blood cells are produced in the bone marrow; the process is termed hematopoiesis. The proteinaceous...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thyroid: Encyclopedia Ii - Thyroid - Physiology
The primary function of the thyroid is production of the hormones thyroxine (T4), triiodothyronine (T3), and calcitonin. Up to 40% of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Platelet: Encyclopedia Ii - Platelet - Physiology
Platelet - Production. Platelets are produced in the bone marrow; the progenitor cell for platelets is the megakaryocyte. This large, m...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Physiology: Pagan Paganism Dictionary Ii On Physiology
Physiology: The study of the living body.   (See also: Physiology , Pagan, Paganism, Pagan Dictionary)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cochlea: Encyclopedia Ii - Cochlea - Anatomy
The cochlea consists of three fluid-filled chambers—scala tympani and scala vestibuli (both of which contain perilymph), and scala medi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Physiology: Oceanography Dictionary - Physiology
  Definition and meaning of physiology:   physiology - the branch of biology that is concerned with the study of functio...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nipple: Encyclopedia Ii - Nipple - Anatomy
In the anatomy of mammals, a nipple or mammary papilla is a small projection of skin containing the outlets for 15-20 lactiferous ducts a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bdsm: Encyclopedia Ii - Bdsm - Physiological
On a physical level, BDSM "sensation play" often involves inflicting pain, even if without actual injury. This releases endorphins, creat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neopallium: Encyclopedia Ii - Neopallium - Anatomy
The neopallium consists of grey matter surrounding the deeper white matter of the cerebrum. While the neopallium is smooth in rats and so...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Occipital Lobe: Encyclopedia Ii - Occipital Lobe - Anatomy
The occipital lobes are the smallest of four true lobes in the human brain. Located in the rearmost portion of the skull, the occipital l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orgasm: Encyclopedia Ii - Orgasm - Shared Physiology
Orgasm is the conclusion of the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle, shared by males and females alike. During orgasm, both males ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frontal Lobe: Encyclopedia Ii - Frontal Lobe - Anatomy
In the human brain, the central sulcus separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe along the top of each cerebral cortex. The later...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iris Anatomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Iris Anatomy - Color
The iris is usually strongly pigmented, with colors ranging from brown to green, blue, grey, and hazel. Occasionally its color is due to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Optic Nerve: Encyclopedia Ii - Optic Nerve - Physiology
The optic nerve contains 1.2 million nerve fibers. This number is low compared to the roughly 130 million receptors in the retina, and im...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Anatomy: Oceanography Dictionary - Anatomy
  Definition and meaning of anatomy:   anatomy - the science of internal morphology as revealed by dissection (Source:...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calcitonin: Encyclopedia Ii - Calcitonin - Physiology
The hormone participates in calcium and phosphorus metabolism and it was found in fish, reptiles, birds and mammals. Most evidence points...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gastrointestinal Tract: Encyclopedia Ii - Gastrointestinal Tract - Basic Anatomy
Gastrointestinal tract - The gut. In a normal human adult male, the GI tract is approximately 7 and a half metres long (25 feet) and co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Finger: Encyclopedia Ii - Finger - Anatomy Of The Finger
In anatomy, the thumb is the first finger and the little finger is the fifth finger. Thus the third finger means the middle finger in ana...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscle: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscle - The Strongest Human Muscle
Depending on what definition of "strongest" is used, many different muscles in the human body can be characterized as being the "stronges...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fish Anatomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Fish Anatomy - Body
Nearly all fish have a streamlined body, which is divided into head, trunk, and tail, although the dividing points are not always externa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Flushing Physiology: Encyclopedia Ii - Flushing Physiology - Sex Flush
Commonly referred to as the sex flush, vasocongestion (increased blood flow) of the skin can occur during all four phases of the human se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hormone: Encyclopedia Ii - Hormone - Physiology Of Hormones
Every cell is capable of producing a vast number of regulatory molecules. The classical endocrine glands and their hormone products are s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hormone: Encyclopedia Ii - Hormone - Physiology Of Hormones
Most cells are capable of producing one or more, sometimes many, molecules which signal other cells to alter their growth, function, or m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organ Anatomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Organ Anatomy - Vital Organs
The vital organs are the internal organs of the human body necessary to maintain life. Without all vital organs functioning adequately, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Organ Anatomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Organ Anatomy - Vital Organs
The vital organs are the internal organs of the human body necessary to maintain life. Without all vital organs functioning adequately, a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Optic Nerve: Encyclopedia Ii - Optic Nerve - Anatomy
The optic nerve is the second of twelve paired cranial nerves but is considered to be part of the central nervous system as it is derived...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Optic Nerve: Encyclopedia Ii - Optic Nerve - Anatomy
The optic nerve is the second of twelve paired cranial nerves but is considered to be part of the central nervous system as it is derived...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Porpoise: Encyclopedia Ii - Porpoise - Anatomy
Porpoises tend to be smaller but stouter than dolphins. They have small, rounded heads and blunt jaws instead of beaks. Their teeth are s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zat: Encyclopedia Ii - Zat - Physiological Effects
The electric discharge of the Zat gun is not species-specific, as it has been used on humans, Jaffa, and Asgard alike (this was demonstra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Beetle: Encyclopedia Ii - Beetle - Impact On Humans
Beetle - Pests. There are several serious agricultural and household pests represented by the order, these include : The Colorado...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood Vessel: Encyclopedia Ii - Blood Vessel - Physiology
Blood vessels do not actively engage in the transport of the blood (they have no appreciable peristalsis), but arteries - and veins to a ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kender: Encyclopedia Ii - Kender - Physiology
Kender are small, 3 to 4 feet creatures with slanted features around their eyes and ears. Their ears are a mix of human and elf ears. The...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vahnatai: Encyclopedia Ii - Vahnatai - Anatomy
The physical anatomy of the Vahnatai is quite similar in many ways to that of the classic "little green men" of science fiction (Though m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hip Anatomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Hip Anatomy - Anatomy Of The Hip Joint
Hip anatomy - Articulation. The hip joint is a multiaxial ball and socket synovial joint formed by the articulation of the rounded head...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nietzschean: Encyclopedia Ii - Nietzschean - Physiology
Nietzscheans are a subspecies of Homo sapiens that has been modified at the genetic level. In addition to being ten percent stronger and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eyelid: Encyclopedia Ii - Eyelid - Anatomy
Eyelid - Innervation. In humans, the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve provides sensation to the upper eyelid and the maxillary...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Taurine: Encyclopedia Ii - Taurine - Physiology And Pharmacology
Taurine has three major roles in human metabolism: It plays a role in digestion. It is conjugated with the bile acids chenodeoxycholic a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Whale: Encyclopedia Ii - Whale - Anatomy
Like all mammals, whales breathe air into lungs, are warm-blooded (that is, endothermic), breast-feed their young, and have some (althoug...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Virgin: Encyclopedia Ii - Virgin - Physiology
Among human females, the hymen is a membrane, part of the vulva, which partially occludes the entrance to the vagina and which is often p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Electrolyte: Encyclopedia Ii - Electrolyte - Physiology
In physiology, the primary ions of electrolytes are sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, chloride, phosphate, and bicarbonate. All high...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog Anatomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog Anatomy - Parts Of The Body
A special vocabulary has been developed to describe the shapes of various body parts including the ears and tail. Dog anatomy - Ears. D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blood Vessel: Encyclopedia Ii - Blood Vessel - Anatomy
All blood vessels follow the same histological makeup. The inner lining is the endothelium, followed by subendothelial connective tissue....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pancreas: Encyclopedia Ii - Pancreas - Anatomy
The pancreas is an organ located posterior to the stomach and in close association with the duodenum. In humans the pancreas is a small e...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Biology
Human - Anatomy and physiology. Main articles: Human anatomy, and Human physical appearance, and Human height,    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Biology
Human - Anatomy and physiology. Main articles: Human anatomy, Human physical appearance & Human height Humans exhi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Biology
Human - Anatomy and physiology. Main articles: Human anatomy, Human physical appearance, and Human height Human body types varies subst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Culture
Culture is defined here as a set of distinctive material, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual features of a social group, including ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Spirit
Humans apply different approaches to attempt to answer fundamental questions about topics like the nature of the universe (cosmology), it...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Mind
Consciousness is a state of mind, said to possess qualities such as, self-awareness, sentience, sapience, and the ability to perceive the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Terminology
In general, the word "people" is a collective or plural term for any specific group of individual persons. However, when used to refer to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Culture
Main articles: Culture of human beings and Culture Culture is defined here as a set of distinctive material, intellectual, emotional, and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Culture
Culture is defined here as a set of distinctive material, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual features of a social group, including ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Spirit
Main articles: Spirituality, Religion, and Human nature Humans apply different approaches to attempt to answer fundamental questions abou...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Spirit
Humans apply different approaches to attempt to answer fundamental questions about topics like the nature of the universe (cosmology), it...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Mind
Consciousness is a state of mind, said to possess qualities such as, self-awareness, sentience, sapience, and the ability to perceive the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Mind
Main articles: Mind and Consciousness Consciousness is a state of mind, said to possess qualities such as, self-awareness, sentience, sap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human: Encyclopedia Ii - Human - Terminology
In general, the word "people" is a collective or plural term for any specific group of individual persons. However, when used to refer to...   » Read the article