In laymen’s term the Multifidus can be considered to function as the guard and support of the spine. It is the “twin cords” of muscle that flank the spinal column from around the base of the skull till the below the lower back. Despite their seaming to be made of only 2 cords one muscle, one on...
The labia majora (labium majus if singular) are two large outer folds of the vagina covering the labia minora. This extends from the mons pubis down to the perineum. This forms the lateral boundaries of the cleft of venus where the other parts of the vagina are located. Labiocrucal folds are...
The Distal Phalanx is the bone found at the end of the toes and fingers. The Distal Phalanx’s most evident function is to cater to the nail at the tips of the fingers, which is why they are also sometimes referred to ungula phalanges. Lastly their position at the tips or ends of the body make their...
While both white and red blood cells flow through the human blood stream they are made to perform very distinct roles. Simply put white blood cells are meant to protect the body from foreign invaders. Ed blood cells carry oxygen from the lungs into the different parts of the body then exchange it...
Every cell in the human body contains the all the genetic material necessary to grow, from conception to death. Newly created cells, which have not yet developed enough to specialize, are called stem cells. Stem cells are cells that may still develop into any kind of body cell. There is great...
The pineal gland is a small endocrine gland found attached in the posterior wall of the third ventricle near the center of the brain slightly above the pituitary gland, a little behind the root of the nose. This pea-sized gland is also known as the pineal body, epiphysis or “the third eye”. The...
Brown adipose tissue, also known as brown fat, is a kind of adipose tissue among mammals. This brown fat is found in abundance among babies and hibernating animals like the polar bear and field mouse. The most important rimary function of brown fat is to keep the body warm. The fat is brown because...
Memory cell is a type of cell that belongs to the immune system. There are two types of memory cells, the memory T cells and the memory B cells. Memory T cells triggers the immune system and attacks disease causing bacteria and viruses. Memory B cells make antibodies which kills bacteria and viruses....
The brain is divided into four main lobes based on the grooves of the brain. The cerebral cortex consists of four lobes. These are the frontal lobe, the parietal lobe, occipital lobe, and the temporal lobe. Within these lobes are specific brain parts responsible for certain functions. Some brain...
The brain has been divided into two distinct hemispheres called the left brain and the right brain. There is a slight difference in their structure but the division is basically about function. This is not to say that a left-handed person is dominantly left-brained because it is not so. The...
