Essays on Human Anatomy

Microorganisms make up a large part of the planet’s living material and play a major role in maintaining the Earth’s ecosystem. Microorganisms are the tiny organisms that cannot be seen by the naked eyes. They are microscopic and are usually known for producing diseases to...

Anatomical variations in the nose and paranasal sinus region are common. local anatomic variations including deviated nasal septum, Concha bullosa, paradoxical middle turbinate,uncinate deviation,agger nasi and others may be the source of middle meatal obstruction and subsequent rhinosinusitis. Deviated nasal septum Deviated nasal septum or...

Throughout history, the discovery of anatomy through the process of dissection has always elicited curiosity in numerous scholars scattered through the empires of the world. Of interest is how dissection was incorporated in the study of Medicine as a science and how this was swayed...

The neck is the part of the spine that connects a person’s head to the rest of the body. The neck consists of the esophagus, larynx, and part of the trachea. In addition, it is made up of major blood vessels, muscles, and tendons and...

Plantar flexion Contracture is a condition resulting in the inability to bring the ankle to 0º by passive range of motion. This is caused by shortening of the muscles and tendons that plantarflex the ankle. The most commonly affected are the Achilles Tendon and the...

If I asked you what the most important organ was then maybe you would say itwas the heart or the lungs, but the vast majority of you would probably have said the brain and for good reason too. The brain controls everything about you. How...

Heartburn distress might be erroneously recognized as an indicator of a heart related health issues or the indication of a cardiac arrest. Seek immediate treatment if you suffer abrupt, intense chest discomfort, or pain is accompanied by perspiration, light-headedness, and queasiness. Heartburn, commonly recognized as...

Andreas Vesalius was born on December 31, 1514, in Brussels, Belgium, to Anders van Wesel, and his wife, Isabel Crabbe. His father was court apothecary to Charles V of Spain.In 1528, he got enrolled at the University of Leuven taking arts, but later decided to...

Hearing is one of the five senses humans have. Hearing can take you to many places unexplored to the human nature. Hearing can actually make connections between sight and touch. However, hearing can also make an association of a setting without actually being in the...

“ Buccal Cavity – The buccal cavity, in which is also known as the mouth, is the start of the digestive system. This is where food is broken down by the teeth into smaller pieces. Oesophagus – The oesophagus, which can be referred to as...

Introduction A young couple discovered a skull while out for a morning run in the park. The police found two skeletons and need help discovering the identity of these two skeletons. The role I played in this was a forensic anthropologist. Forensic anthropologists are involved...

The epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is a 170kD trans-membrane tyrosine-kinase receptor of the ErbB family. This receptor has an intracellular domain that has tyrosine kinase activity, a trans-membrane domain and an extracellular ligand-binding domain. When its ligands, most notably epidermal growth factor (EGF) and...

There’s different types of movements which go across the cell membrane. One of the transport is a passive transport which is movements across the cell membrane this doesn’t require any energy which is dependent on the permeability of the cell membrane. There are 3 different main roles...

During the Renaissance period, people began to take an interest in the anatomy of the human body. Artists such as Verrocchio, Michelangelo, Versalius are known to have used wax models to document their works. Towards the end of the 18th century, Lelli and his colleagues...

Hiccup is the son of stoick and he is an embarrassment to his father hiccup wants to be a dragon killer like his father but his father refuses. One night on an invasion of the dragon. Hiccup catches a night fury the rarest and unseen...

INTRODUCTION Zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fractures are a group of fractures that can significantly alter the structure, function, and appearance of the midface, including the globe. Like other facial fractures, the optimal management of operative ZMC fractures requires anatomic reduction of all fractures followed by rigid...

Researchers have known that living organisms, including humans, have an internal biological clock that this predictable change in the light environment allows organisms helps them predict and adapt their activity-rest rhythms and physiology to specific times of the day-night cycle. Despite the fact the circadian...

The role of soft-tissue position and its activity in the etiology of malocclusion has been well documented in literature. Lingual frenulum is a type of soft tissue which often gets overlooked in routine examination (Kleim R, 2009). A frenulum is a small muscle which covers...

There are 4 basic processes that occur in the kidney: filtration, re-absorption, secretion and excretion. Filtration is where active transport occurs due to change in blood flow and pressure. It mostly occurs due to hydraulic pressure. This is key for the kidneys function to remove...