642 Answered Questions for the topic anatomy

03/18/19

Using anatomical terms for human organs and parts of plants?

I know how to apply anatomical directional terms (e.g., dorsal/ventral, anterior/posterior, etc.) for animals as a whole (bipeds and quadrupeds). Recently, I've been studying plant physiology,... more
Anatomy Physiology

03/18/19

Why are the pleurae not damaged during normal breathing?

03/18/19

Why do adult insects have 6 legs?

Apparently, there is an advantage to having 6 legs in the insect world. What is that advantage, if anything? Why would such an advantage exist for insects, but not for other, larger land... more
Anatomy Physiology

03/18/19

Why did humans evolve to have such tender feet?

Anatomy Physiology

03/18/19

What is the best way to learn human anatomy and physiology?

When is an anatomic entity named "laterale" vs. "lateralis"?

I'm trying to learn the latin names of anatomical entities and I have a hard time remembering whether it's "Os cuneiforme laterale" or "Os cuneiforme lateralis". In that case it's "laterale". But... more
Anatomy Muscles

03/18/19

Skeletal muscle without antagonist?

Is there any skeletal muscle that does not have an antagonist? Excluding circular muscles such as around eye and mouth. The reason why I am wondering is because in biology normally nothing is ever... more
Anatomy Physiology

03/18/19

What is the importance of Physiology?

03/18/19

Can hydrogen peroxide damage teeth?

03/15/19

How can you use radiology to diagnose disease?

Anatomy Neuroanatomy

03/14/19

What is neuroanatomy?

03/14/19

What is the function of the epiglotis in the human body?

Anatomy Physiology

03/14/19

Yellow marrow has been identified as _______

Anatomy Biology Chemistry

03/14/19

Why would it be incorrect to refer to formed elements as cells?

Anatomy

03/14/19

Sesamoid bones are found embedded in ________.

Anatomy Development

03/14/19

Why are belly buttons on the stomach (why does the umbilical cord end up attached to the stomach)?

Belly buttons are at the site where the umbilical cord was attached to us as we developed inside our mothers. The same is true for all placental mammals. Why are belly buttons on the stomach? Why... more
Anatomy

03/14/19

Long bones enable body movement by acting as a ________.

03/14/19

How is vitamin B12 absorbed?

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