Encyclopedia - Stomach: Encyclopedia - Stomach
In anatomy, the stomach (in ancient Greek στόμαχος) is an organ in the alimentary canal used to digest food. Generally, the stoma...   » 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 - Stomach: Encyclopedia Ii - Stomach - Control Of Secretion And Motility
The movement and the flow of chemicals into the stomach are controlled by both the autonomic nervous system and by various digestive syst...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pancreas: Encyclopedia - Pancreas
The pancreas is an organ that serves two functions: exocrine - it produces pancreatic juice containing digestive enzymes. endocrine - it...   » 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 - Gastrointestinal Tract: Encyclopedia - Gastrointestinal Tract
The gastrointestinal or digestive tract, also referred to as the GI tract or the alimentary canal or the gut, is the system of organs wit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anatomical Terms Of Location: Encyclopedia - Anatomical Terms Of Location
In human and zoological anatomy (sometimes called zootomy), several terms are used to describe the location of organs and other structure...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spleen: Encyclopedia - Spleen
The spleen is a ductless, vertebrate gland that is not necessary for life but is closely associated with the circulatory system, where it...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Umbilicus: Encyclopedia - Umbilicus
The umbilicus (commonly called a navel, or belly button), is essentially a scar caused at birth by the removal of the umbilical cord from...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vesalius: Encyclopedia - Vesalius
Andreas Vesalius (December 31, 1514 - October 15, 1564) was a Flemish anatomist and author of one of the most influential books on human ...   » 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 - Autonomic Nervous System: Encyclopedia - Autonomic Nervous System
The autonomic nervous system is the part of the nervous system of the higher life forms that is not consciously controlled. It is commonl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Liver: Encyclopedia - Liver
The liver is an organ in vertebrates, including humans. It plays a major role in metabolism and has a number of functions in the body inc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mummy: Encyclopedia - Mummy
A mummy is a corpse whose skin and flesh have been preserved by deliberate or accidental exposure to chemicals, extreme cold or dryness, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bee: Encyclopedia - Bee
Andrenidae Apidae Colletidae Halictidae Heterogynaidae Megachilidae Melittidae Oxaeidae Stenotritidae Bees (Apoidea superfamily) are flyi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - -logy: Encyclopedia - -logy
The English suffix -ology or -logy denotes a field of study or academic discipline, and -ologist describes a person who studies that fiel...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bee Learning And Communication: Encyclopedia - Bee Learning And Communication
Bees learn and communicate in order to find food sources and for other means. Bee learning and communication - Learning. Learning is ess...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Reindeer: Encyclopedia - Reindeer
The reindeer, known as caribou when wild in North America, is an Arctic and Subarctic-dwelling deer (Rangifer tarandus). Reindeer - Habit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - William James: Encyclopedia - William James
William James (January 11, 1842, New York – August 26, 1910, Chocorua, New Hampshire) was a pioneering psychologist and philosopher. He...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Acupuncture: Encyclopedia - Acupuncture
Acupuncture (from Lat. acus, "needle" (noun), and pungere, "prick" (verb) or in Standard Mandarin, zhēn jǐu (針灸), is one of the mai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Earthworm: Encyclopedia - Earthworm
Earthworm is the common reference for the larger members of the Oligochaeta (which is either a class or subclass depending on the author...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chicken: Encyclopedia - Chicken
A chicken (Gallus gallus) is a type of domesticated bird which is often raised as a type of poultry. It is believed to be descended from ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia - Dog
The dog is a canine mammal of the Order Carnivora. It has been argued the dog has been domesticated for 12,000 years, but perhaps for as ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sefer Yetzirah: Encyclopedia - Sefer Yetzirah
Sefer Yetzirah (Hebrew, "Book of Creation[1]", ספר יצירה) is the title of two books on esoteric Jewish mysticism. The older and m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aristotle: Encyclopedia - Aristotle
Aristotle (Greek: Αριστοτέλης Aristotelēs 384 BC – March 7, 322 BC) was an ancient Greek philosopher, student of Plato and ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horse: Encyclopedia - Horse
The Horse (Equus caballus) is a sizeable ungulate mammal, one of the ten modern species of the genus Equus. It has long played an importa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Poison Gas In World War I: Encyclopedia - Poison Gas In World War I
The use of poison gas in World War I was a major military innovation. The gases used ranged from tear gas to disabling chemicals such as ...   » 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - Spleen: Encyclopedia Ii - Spleen - Anatomy
It is an organ derived from mesenchyme and lying in the mesentery. The organ consists of masses of lymphoid tissue of granular appearance...   » 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 - Vesalius: Encyclopedia Ii - Vesalius - De Corporis Fabrica
In 1543, Vesalius published the seven-volume De humani corporis fabrica (On the fabric of the human body), a groundbreaking work of human...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anatomical Terms Of Location: Encyclopedia Ii - Anatomical Terms Of Location - Relative Motions
Flexion means approximating adjacent parts of the body (usually at a joint) and extension means separating them. For example, the legs ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kazuo Kiriyama: Encyclopedia Ii - Kazuo Kiriyama - Major Differences In The Novel Film And Manga
Kazuo kiriyama - Personality. In the movie, Kiriyama is an enigmatic character introduced as the sociopathic transfer student, who sign...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Diet
Presently, there is academic discussion as to whether domestic dogs are omnivores or carnivores. The classification in the Order Carnivor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mummy: Encyclopedia Ii - Mummy - Egyptian Mummification Process
Embalmers were given the task to preserve the deceased. Not only did their job require knowledge of human anatomy, they also had to perfo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Klingon: Encyclopedia Ii - Klingon - Arbiter Of Succession
The Arbiter of Succession is a Klingon legal practice designed to ensure a stable succession for the Chancellor. Although it is a Klingon...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Thomas Henry Huxley: Encyclopedia Ii - Thomas Henry Huxley - Biography
Huxley was born in Ealing in west London, being the seventh of eight children of George Huxley, a teacher of mathematics in Ealing. At se...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roswell Tv Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Roswell Tv Series - Basic Premise
Series creator/producer Katims frequently described the show's alien themes as metaphor for teen alienation and coming-of-age. As the sho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dog: Encyclopedia Ii - Dog - Diet
Presently, there is academic discussion as to whether domestic dogs are omnivores or carnivores. The classification in the Order Carnivor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Klingon: Encyclopedia Ii - Klingon - Klingon Religion
According to legend, Kortar, the "first" Klingon, and his mate were created in a place called Qui'Tu. The two destroyed the gods who made...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - -logy: Encyclopedia Ii - -logy - Other Words Ending In Ology
Not all words ending in -ology are ologies in the above sense. In some words such as tautology and haplology, the -logy suffix is from th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - -logy: Encyclopedia Ii - -logy - Usage
Although technically incorrect, "-ology" is sometimes used to describe a subject rather than the study of it. Technology is a typical exa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Klingon: Encyclopedia Ii - Klingon - Klingon Biology
Roughly humanoid in appearance, Klingons typically sport long manes of luxuriant hair, and for males, moustaches, and beards. Perhaps the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bee: Encyclopedia Ii - Bee - Eusocial And Quasisocial Bees
Bees may be solitary, or may live in various sorts of communities. The most advanced of these are eusocial colonies, found among the hone...   » 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 - Biology
Human - Anatomy and physiology. Main articles: Human anatomy, and Human physical appearance, and Human height,    » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Klingon: Encyclopedia Ii - Klingon - Klingon Biology
Roughly humanoid in appearance, Klingons typically sport long manes of luxuriant hair, and males, moustaches, and beards. Perhaps their m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - -logy: Encyclopedia Ii - -logy - List Of -ologies
-logy - A. Acarology, the study of ticks and mites Acridilogy, the study of Grasshoppers and Locusts Actinobiology, the study of the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - -logy: Encyclopedia Ii - -logy - List Of -ologies
-logy - A. Acarology, the study of ticks and mites Acridilogy, the study of Grasshoppers and Locusts Actinobiology, the study of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bee: Encyclopedia Ii - Bee - Eusocial And Quasisocial Bees
Bees may be solitary, or may live in various sorts of communities. The most advanced of these are eusocial colonies, found among the hone...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mummy: Encyclopedia Ii - Mummy - Mummies In Ancient Egypt
In Egypt, the dead were originally not mummified with the extensive process that happened during the first dynasty. The dead were origina...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Inception Of Darwin's Theory: Encyclopedia Ii - Inception Of Darwin's Theory - Transmutation
Scientific circles were buzzing with ideas of Transmutation of species with most medical men talking of a legislated "process of change",...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Klingon: Encyclopedia Ii - Klingon - History Of The Klingon Empire
Klingon - Prehistory. In the episode The Chase (ST:TNG, Season 6), it was revealed that a race of prehistoric aliens had spread their D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Klingon: Encyclopedia Ii - Klingon - History Of The Klingon Empire
Klingon - Prehistory. In the episode The Chase (ST:TNG, Season 6), it was revealed that a race of prehistoric aliens had spread their D...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Horse: Encyclopedia Ii - Horse - Specialized Vocabulary
Because horses and humans have lived and worked together for thousands of years, an extensive specialized vocabulary has arisen to descri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of University Of Michigan People: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of University Of Michigan People - Notable Faculty
List of University of Michigan people - American Association for the Advancement of Science. Fellows of the American Association for th...   » 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

Article - Popular Pages Sitemap Iii - S
This is a sitemap for Popular Pages III - S . Click on a link and you will find multiple definitions and articles related to the word. ...   » Read the article