642 Answered Questions for the topic anatomy

Anatomy Cell

04/09/19

What determines the size and shape of a cell?
What determines the size and shape of a cell? They differ at different tissues / organs/ species
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04/09/19

Why are vertebrae, specifically, so important in classification?
A fundamental level of animal classification is the distinction between vertebrates and invertebrates. The vertebrata are, arguably, often classified as higher life forms than the invertebrata. But... more
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04/08/19

Accommodation mechanism.?
Can anyone explain how contraction of the ciliary muscles causes relaxation of the zonules? Please explain it anatomically i.e. the attachments of ciliary muscles and its relation with the... more
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Anatomy

04/07/19

Most of the bones of the arms and hands are long bones; however, the bones in the wrist are categorized as ________.
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04/06/19

How can paleontologists identify morphologically different fossils as members of the same species?
I recently saw a documentary about Tyrannosaurus rex, which detailed the growth stages of the dinosaur. Apparently, it underwent a huge growth spurt at around 14 years of age, growing into the... more
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Anatomy Surgery Kidney

04/05/19

Kidney transplant and adrenal glands?
When a kidney is transplanted from a donor to a recepient does the surgery occur keeping the donor's adrenal gland intact over the kidney or is the kidney minus the adrenal gland over it... more
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Anatomy Evolution

04/05/19

Periodic Muscular Growth in Humans?
If a healthy human is at a certain muscle state and then experiences muscular atrophy solely due to disuse/lack of exercise, is it easier to gain that muscle back than if the human had never... more
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Anatomy Physiology

04/04/19

A section of the lung that receives its own tertiary bronchus is called the ________.
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04/04/19

Common english name for tissues which are separated from the blood by blood-tissue barriers?
Which general term is used to denote such organs/tissues as: brain, testis, thymus etc., which are separated from the blood by blood-tissue barriers?
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04/04/19

What brain areas are involved in language processing?

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04/03/19

Could a high TSH level mean a problem with the pituitary gland?
When our physician suspects we might have a problem with our thyroid he sends us to check the TSH level in our blood. If there is a lot of TSH in the blood it means that the thyroid can't work... more
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04/03/19

What is the role of gills in terrestrial Crustaceans?
Why do *Crustaceans* that live on land have maintained their gills? In aquatic species, the gills play a pivotal role in respiration, but terrestrial crustaceans have tracheal lungs. So why do they... more
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Anatomy

04/03/19

Arrange the events in their proper sequence at the NMJ
A. myosin forms cross bridges with ActinB. Ach released, crosses synaptic gap, and bonds to Na+ ligand gateC. Ca++ released and binds to Troponin, which cause a change in the shape of Tropomyosin,... more
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04/03/19

The first species having circle of Willis (circulus arteriosus cerebri)?
I know mammals are not the only species that have this anatomical unit (i.e. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3982101/). But I was wondering what was the __first species__ that had a... more
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Anatomy Neuroanatomy

04/03/19

Is the reach of a neuron limited by the direction of its axon?
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Anatomy Neuroanatomy

04/02/19

Where is the fusiform gyrus located?

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04/02/19

Why do we have to exhale (or inhale) in order to speak?
Every time we speak, sing, or make any other kind of advanced noise with our throats, we exhale, or to put it that way, blow air through our throats. Why is this required? After all, speakers do... more
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04/02/19

What Does A Low "Auto Lymph" Value Mean On A Lab Test?
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04/01/19

What is the name for the opening in the mouth for the nasal passages?
Is there a proper anatomical name for the opening in the soft palette where the nasal passages enter the mouth?
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03/29/19

What are possible causes of herniation of discs?
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03/27/19

How are arms different than legs?
Ok, this is a bit of a tangent question, but it came up yesterday and I didn't know the answer: How are arms and legs defined physiologically? For example, we say humans have two arms and two... more
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03/27/19

The anterior tibial artery terminates at the ankle by becoming which artery?
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Anatomy Cell Biology

03/27/19

Why do some internal organs regenerate?
I have been reading about the human liver and zebra fish heart muscle having the ability to regenerate. It seems to me that these organs have very little chance to become damaged or worn out. At... more
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03/27/19

What happens to your body when you starve yourself for 2 days?
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03/27/19

Is there a limit to how large a living organism can be?
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