Encyclopedia - Muscle: Encyclopedia - Muscle
Muscle is a contractile form of tissue. It is one of the four major tissue types, the other three being epithelium, connective tissue and...   » 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 Spindle: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscle Spindle - Anatomy
Muscle spindles are found within the fleshy portions of muscles, embedded in so-called extrafusal muscle fibers. They are composed of 3-1...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urinary Bladder: Encyclopedia - Urinary Bladder
In the anatomy of mammals, the urinary bladder is the organ that collects urine excreted by the kidneys prior to disposal by urination. U...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hand: Encyclopedia - Hand
The hand (med./lat.: manus) is the portion of the arm or anterior limb of a human or other primate, where the appendage terminates. This ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Circulation: Encyclopedia - Coronary Circulation
The coronary circulation consists of the blood vessels that supply blood to, and remove blood from, the heart. The vessels that supply bl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cardiology: Encyclopedia - Cardiology
Cardiology is the branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the heart and blood vessels. The field is commonly divided in the branches...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tongue: Encyclopedia - Tongue
The tongue is the large bundle of muscles on the floor of the mouth that manipulates food for chewing and swallowing. It is one of the or...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biomechanics: Encyclopedia - Biomechanics
Biomechanics is the research and analysis of the mechanics of living organisms. Aristoteles might be considered the first biomechanicist....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chest: Encyclopedia - Chest
The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. Chest - Chest anatomy - Humans and other hominids. In hominids, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Upper Limb: Encyclopedia - Upper Limb
The upper limb is the professional term used to describe the region that laymen would usually call the "arm". In human anatomy, this area...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Throat: Encyclopedia - Throat
In anatomy, the throat is the part of the neck anterior to the vertebral column. It consists of the pharynx and larynx. The throat contai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biceps Brachii Muscle: Encyclopedia - Biceps Brachii Muscle
In human anatomy, the biceps brachii is a muscle on the upper arm that acts to flex the elbow. Contrary to popular belief, the main flexo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cephalic Vein: Encyclopedia - Cephalic Vein
In human anatomy, the cephalic vein is a superficial vein of the upper limb. It communicates with the basilic vein via the median cubital...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Knee: Encyclopedia - Knee
In human anatomy, the knee is the leg joint connecting the femur and the tibia. Knee - Human anatomy. The knee is a complex, compound, c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urethra: Encyclopedia - Urethra
In anatomy, the urethra is a tube which connects the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. The urethra has an excretory function in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Axillary Vein: Encyclopedia - Axillary Vein
In human anatomy, the axillary vein is a large blood vessel that conveys blood from the lateral aspect of the thorax, axilla (armpit) and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vas Deferens: Encyclopedia - Vas Deferens
The vas deferens, also called ductus deferens, (Latin: "carrying-away vessel") is part of the human male anatomy. There are two of them; ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Achilles' Tendon: Encyclopedia - Achilles' Tendon
The Achilles' tendon or heel (tendo Achillis) or the calcaneal tendon (tendo calcaneus) is a tendon of the posterior leg. It serves to at...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Diaphragm: Encyclopedia - Diaphragm
A diaphragm is some sort of separating membrane. This gives rise to several meanings: diaphragm (acoustics), a thin, semi-rigid membrane...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shin: Encyclopedia - Shin
Shin can mean: In anatomy, the shin is the lower anterior portion of the leg. The bone in this part of the leg, often called the shin bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Forehead: Encyclopedia - Forehead
In human anatomy, the forehead or brow is the bony vertical part of the head above the eyes. Muscles of the forehead include the frontali...   » 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 - Anus: Encyclopedia - Anus
In anatomy, the anus (from Latin ānus "ring, anus") is the external opening of the rectum. Closure is controlled by sphincter muscles. F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Finger: Encyclopedia - Finger
The finger is any of the digits of the hand in humans and other species such as the great apes. The grace of the fingers is not sacrifice...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Basilic Vein: Encyclopedia - Basilic Vein
In human anatomy, the basilic vein is a superficial vein of the upper limb. It communicates with the cephalic vein via the median cubital...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Buttocks: Encyclopedia - Buttocks
The buttocks (often called butt in colloquial American speech and arse in British speech) are rounded portions of the anatomy located on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sponge: Encyclopedia - Sponge
Calcarea Hexactinellida Demospongiae The sponges or poriferans (from Latin porus "pore" and ferre "to bear") are animals of the phylum P...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cerebellum: Encyclopedia - Cerebellum
The cerebellum (Latin: "little brain") is a region of the brain that plays an important role in the integration of sensory perception and...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cardiac Muscle: Encyclopedia - Cardiac Muscle
Cardiac muscle is a type of striated muscle found within the heart. Its function is to "pump" blood through the circulatory system by con...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ansa Cervicalis: Encyclopedia - Ansa Cervicalis
The ansa cervicalis is a loop of nerves that are part of the cervical plexus. The superior root of the ansa cervicalis is a loop between ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Neck: Encyclopedia - Neck
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 hu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thigh: Encyclopedia - Thigh
In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and buttocks and the knee. Anatomically, it is part of the lower limb. The single bone...   » 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 - Torso: Encyclopedia Ii - Torso - Anatomy
Torso - Major organs. Most critical organs are housed within the torso. In the upper chest, the heart and lungs are protected by the ri...   » 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 - 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 - Muscle Spindle: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscle Spindle - Stretch Reflex
When a muscle is stretched, primary sensory fibers (Group Ia afferent neurons) of the muscle spindle respond to both the velocity and the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Circulation: Encyclopedia Ii - Coronary Circulation - Blood Supply Of The Papillary Muscles
The papillary muscles tether the mitral valve (the valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle) and the tricuspid valve (the val...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mitral Valve: Encyclopedia Ii - Mitral Valve - Anatomy
The mitral valve is made up of two valve leaflets (the anteromedial leaflet and the posterolateral leaflet) and a diaphanous incomplete r...   » 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 - 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 - Motoneuron: Encyclopedia Ii - Motoneuron - Somatic Motoneurons
There are two types of somatic motoneurons: alpha efferent neurons and gamma efferent neurons. (Both types are called efferent to indicat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Urinary Bladder: Encyclopedia Ii - Urinary Bladder - Anatomy
The urinary bladder is a hollow, muscular and distensible organ that sits on the pelvic floor (superior to the prostate in males). On its...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lip: Encyclopedia Ii - Lip - Anatomy In Detail
The skin of the lips is stratified squamous epithelium. The mucous membrane is represented by a large area in the sensory cortex and is t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hand: Encyclopedia Ii - Hand - Articulation
Also of note is that the articulation of the human hand is more complex and delicate than that of comparable organs in any other animals....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hand: Encyclopedia Ii - Hand - Phalanx Bones
The name Phalanges is commonly given to the bones that form fingers and toes. In primates such as humans and monkeys, the thumb and big t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hand: Encyclopedia Ii - Hand - Common Uses In The English Language
I know it like the back of my hand - English phrase used to say that the subject knows the matter perfectly, as if it were part of their ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lip: Encyclopedia Ii - Lip - Functions Of The Lips
Lip - Food intake. Because they have their own muscles and bordering muscles, the lips are very movable. Lips are used for eating funct...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Circulation: Encyclopedia Ii - Coronary Circulation - Coronary Anatomy
The exact anatomy of the myocardial blood supply varies considerably from person to person. A full evaluation of the coronary arteries re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Circulation: Encyclopedia Ii - Coronary Circulation - Coronary Anatomy
The exact anatomy of the myocardial blood supply varies considerably from person to person. A full evaluation of the coronary arteries re...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biomechanics: Encyclopedia Ii - Biomechanics - Biomechanics Of The Bones
Bones are anisotropic but are approximately transversely isotropic. The stress-strain relations of bones can be modeled using Hooke's Law...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Intercostal Nerves: Encyclopedia Ii - Intercostal Nerves - Details From Gray's Anatomy
The anterior divisions of the thoracic nerves (rami anteriores; ventral divisions) are twelve in number on either side. Eleven of them ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biomechanics: Encyclopedia Ii - Biomechanics - Biomechanics Of Soft Tissues
Soft tissues such as tendon, ligament and cartilage are combinations of matrix proteins and fluid. In each of these tissues the main stre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biomechanics: Encyclopedia Ii - Biomechanics - Continuum Mechanics
It is often appropriate to model living tissues as continuous media. For example, at the tissue level, the arterial wall can be modeled a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog Anatomy: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog Anatomy - Physical Characteristics
Like most predatory mammals, the dog has powerful muscles, a cardiovascular system that supports both sprinting and endurance, and teeth ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tongue: Encyclopedia Ii - Tongue - Secondary Uses
In addition to eating and human vocalization, the human tongue has many secondary uses. These include certain forms of kissing known as "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lip: Encyclopedia Ii - Lip - Anatomical Basics Of The Human Lip
One differentiates between the Upper (Labium superioris) and lower lip (Labium inferioris), the lower is usually somewhat larger. The ski...   » 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

Dictionary - Kinesiology/appliedkinesiology: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Kinesiology/appliedkinesiology
KINESIOLOGY/APPLIEDKINESIOLOGY Kinesiology is the study of the principles of mechanics and anatomy related to human body movement, spe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tongue: Encyclopedia Ii - Tongue - Secondary Uses
In addition to eating and human vocalization, the human tongue has many secondary uses. These include certain forms of kissing known as "...   » 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

Dictionary - Myotherapy: Alternative Treatment Dictionary On Myotherapy
Myotherapy: Myotherapists apply pressure to trigger points (tender spots in the muscle or other soft tissue) to relieve tension. While...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tendon: Encyclopedia Ii - Tendon - Anatomy
The origin of a tendon is where it joins to a muscle. Collagen fibers from within the muscle organ are continuous with those of the tendo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thumb: Encyclopedia Ii - Thumb - Anatomy Of The Thumb
In anatomy, the thumb is also called the first finger, pollex, digitus primus, or digitus I. The thumb consists of 3 bones: distal phala...   » 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

Dictionary - Deep Tissue Massage: Massage Bodywork Dictionary On Deep Tissue Massage
DEEP TISSUE MASSAGE Techniques which utilize deep tissue/deep muscle massage are administered to affect the sub-layer of musculature a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kinesiology: Natural Medicine Dictionary On Kinesiology
Kinesiology: The study of the anatomy, physiology, and mechanics of body movement. Also known as “muscle testing,” it can ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blesmol: Encyclopedia Ii - Blesmol - Anatomy
The skull morphology of blesmols sets them apart from all other rodents. As with all members of their suborder, their jaws are hystricogn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - T-bone Steak: Encyclopedia Ii - T-bone Steak - Anatomy Of The T-bone
To cut a T-bone from butchered cattle, a lumbar vertebra is sawed in half through the vertebral column. The downward prong of the 'T' is ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spinal Cord: Encyclopedia Ii - Spinal Cord - Anatomy
The spinal cord originates inside the brain at the inferior end of the medulla oblongata, exiting the skull via the foramen magnum. It is...   » 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 - 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 - 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 - Stomach: Encyclopedia Ii - Stomach - Histology Of The Human Stomach
Like the other parts of the gastrointestinal system, the stomach walls are made of a number of layers. Starting inside the (the lumen) go...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biped: Encyclopedia Ii - Biped - Animals And Humans
Many animals, including humans, have evolved bipedalism, with anatomical adaptations constituting the required mechanical systems and neu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thyroid: Encyclopedia Ii - Thyroid - Anatomy
Thyroid - Gross anatomy. The thyroid is situated on the front side of the neck at the level of C5 to T1 vertebral bodies, just below th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brachial Plexus: Encyclopedia Ii - Brachial Plexus - Anatomy
The brachial plexus starts from the five ventral rami of the spinal nerves, after they have given off their segmental supply to the muscl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shaken Baby Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Shaken Baby Syndrome - Anatomy And Pathophysiology
Several anatomical factors make infants susceptible to brain damage from shaking. Their heads are bigger and weigh more with respect to t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Biped: Encyclopedia Ii - Biped - Animals And Humans
Many animals, including humans, have evolved bipedalism, with anatomical adaptations constituting the required mechanical systems and neu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lung: Encyclopedia Ii - Lung - Mammalian Lungs
The lungs of mammals have a spongy texture and are honeycombed with epithelium having a much larger surface area in total than the outer ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lung: Encyclopedia Ii - Lung - Mammalian Lungs
The lungs of mammals have a spongy texture and are honeycombed with epithelium having a much larger surface area in total than the outer ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mitral Valve: Encyclopedia Ii - Mitral Valve - Normal Physiology
During left ventricular diastole, after the pressure drops in the left ventricle due to relaxation of the ventricular myocardium, the mit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Darwin From Descent Of Man To Emotions: Encyclopedia Ii - Darwin From Descent Of Man To Emotions - Emotions
Through the spring Darwin pressed on with The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals, pointing to shared evolution in contrast to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Oculomotor Nerve: Encyclopedia Ii - Oculomotor Nerve - Testing The Oculomotor Nerve
Cranial nerves III, IV and VI are usually tested together. The examiner typically instructs the patient to hold his head still and follow...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brain: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Brain
Brain The anatomy of the brain is very complex, and the organ as a whole can be considered under two main aspects: 1)  &nbs...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sport Rowing: Encyclopedia Ii - Sport Rowing - Adaptive Rowing
Adaptive rowing is a special category of races for those with physical disabilities. Under FISA rules there are 3 classifications of adap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sport Rowing: Encyclopedia Ii - Sport Rowing - Adaptive Rowing
Adaptive rowing is a special category of races for those with physical disabilities. Under FISA rules there are 3 classifications of adap...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chest: Encyclopedia Ii - Chest - Chest Anatomy - Other Animals
In insects and other creatures with an exoskeleton, the area corresponding to the chest is called the thorax. In four legged mammals, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Radius Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Radius Bone - The Lower Extremity
The lower extremity is large, of quadrilateral form, and provided with two articular surfaces - one below, for the carpus, and another at...   » 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 - Radius Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Radius Bone - The Body Or Shaft
('corpus radii') The body is prismoid in form, narrower above than below, and slightly curved, so as to be convex lateralward. It present...   » 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 - Thigh: Encyclopedia Ii - Thigh - Fascial Compartments
In cross-section, the thigh is divided up into three fascial compartments. These compartments use the femur as an axis, and are separated...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscle: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscle - Types
There are three general types of muscle: Cardiac muscle is a specialized kind of muscle found only within the heart. It cannot get tired...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscle: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscle - Nervous Control
Muscle - Efferent leg. Vertebrates move muscles in response to voluntary and autonomic signals from the brain. Deep muscles, superficia...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Muscle: Encyclopedia Ii - Muscle - Role In Health And Disease
Muscle - Exercise. Exercise is often recommended as a means of improving motor skills, fitness and muscle strength. Exercise has severa...   » 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 - 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