Anatomy

The eye is the major organ used for vision in the human body. In conjunction with the brain, an individual can have a visual perception of the surroundings. Several features of the eye make it possible to perceive light and colors, thus making vision possible. These features include both internal...

Spinal muscular atrophy or SMA is a hereditary disease. It is majorly characterized by the dysfunction of the nerve cells in the spinal cord. Due to this impairment, patients with SMA tend to face the progressive development of the muscular weakness (Kolb & Kissel, 2015). In the long run, this...

This article by Jeff Akst talks about the comeback of the tiny bone behind the knee. The name of the bone is fabella. The fabella is a small bone in a tendon behind the knee. This bone disappeared from the human anatomy millions of years ago (Akst). Hwever, according to...

The name of the show in question is Bones, a crime drama running for twelve seasons on the Fox network. The episode discussed is “The Monster in the Closet” from the 2016 season, and I chose to watch and summarize this episode because I had seen a few others, and...

Question 1: Homeostasis Homeostasis is a self-regulating process that seeks to maintain the stability of biological processes while at the same time adjusting to conditions optimal for survival (Delp and Laughlin, 412). The balance attained is not constant, but a dynamic equilibrium characterized by continuous changes seeking to maintain relatively...

Spinal Cord Injuries Spinal cord injuries vary with severity and symptoms depending on the location of the injury. The general principle is that the higher up the spine the injury occurs the more the amount of damage it will cause to the body. Therefore in Bob and Jacks case, one...

Anatomy of a Hangover is an informative description of the effects of alcohol on the body to the point of providing the college aged reader a vivid portrait of what to do and not do with regard to alcohol consumption. The processes of alcohol digestion and dissemination in the bloodstream...

According to the National Institutes of Health (2014), stem cells over potential to assist in the treatment of numerous medical conditions such as cancer and birth defects. This statement is not debated as the clinical evidence supports this potential. However, the debate begins over the collection of Pluripotent stem cells...

Connective tissues are tissues that connects, binds, supports or separates other organs or tissues. The surround each body muscle and may offer protection past the end of its muscle fibers to come up with a cord-like tendon. Connective tissues comprise of two basic elements, the matrix consisting of ground substance...

The neurons of the central nervous system demonstrate the effects of systemic hypoxia before most other tissues in the body. The CNS has a high requirement for oxygen and carriers of energy. In fact, one fifth of blood flow is involved in supplying the brain with oxygen even though the...

Digestion The organs of the gastrointestinal system directly involved with digestion are the mouth, stomach, small intestine and large intestine. Each organ produces different enzymes which are activated or deactivated by changes in the acidity level of the food-fluid mixture as it moves through through the tract. Salivary glands in...

The biochemical process of pheromone component degradation from body and antenna is cardinal for olfaction by permeating sensitivity to incoming pheromones. Substrate-specific enzymes synthesized by moths are responsible for degradation of pheromone components in the body. Studies conducted using pheromone analogues and 3H-labeled pheromones coupled with the application of radioactive...

The core list of the World Health Organisation’s Model List of Essential Medicines includes the most “efficacious, safe, and cost-effective” remedies (WHO 2015, explanatory notes). Platelet transfusion belongs to this list due to its vital importance for thousands of people with haematological disorders. Platelet transfusions are needed to save people’s...

Neurons transmit signals to neurons and to other cells (muscles or glands) at the synapse (CNS Clinic, 2007). The outer membranes of the transmitting neuron and the receiving cell are separated by a fluid-filled synaptic gap, typically 20 nm wide. So in order for the transmitting neuron to affect the...

Without some sort of extraordinary mutation to a body’s DNA or chromosomes, or other physiological or molecular changes that are typically required, there is a great chance that most people will never have the hard goods to become a superhero. But for those who actually believe they can change the...

List the 12 Cranial Nerves and their functionsThe 12 cranial nerves are: I) Olfactory, for smell; II) Optic, for seeing; III) Oculomotor, which controls eyelids and the pupil/lens within the eye; IV) Trochlear, which moves eyeballs; V) Trigeminal, which controls face and jaw muscles; VI) Abducens, which controls eyeball motion;...

Hormones contributing to the behaviors in males and females There are some hormones in the human body which control their behavior. There are some of the hormones which are common to both males and females, and they bring about the same behavior (Brizendine 3), (Brizendine 2). Such hormones include; testosterone...

Deoxygenated blood begins the cycle through the entire human body in the superior vena cava. From there it enters the right atrium of the heart then through the right atrioventricular valve into the right ventricle. The contraction of the right ventricle forces the blood through the pulmonary semilunar valve leading...

1. Bones possessed by these creatures that are the same as human bones include the radius, ulna, carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges. These are the bones of the human hand and arm, responsible for giving it its structure and shape. The phalanges are the bones of the fingertips, responsible for holding...

The nervous system comprises three main functions: sensory, interpretative, and motor. It is made up of a web of cells (neurons). These specialized cells work to transmit signals and co-ordinate actions all over the body. The nervous system coordinates both involuntary and voluntary activity. The main organization of the visceral...