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Artery /Arteries make up a major part of the circulatory system, with the veins and heart being the other main components. Arteries make up tubelike structures...
The autonomic nervous system is a component of the peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary physiologic processes including heart rate, blood pressure, respiration, digestion, and sexual...
Bone markings are invaluable to the identification of individual bones and bony pieces and aid in the understanding of functional and evolutionary anatomy. They are used...
Bones of Foot /Foot Bones is a complex structure comprised of over 26 bones, 30 joints, numerous tendons, ligaments, and muscles responsible for our ability to...
Bony Landmarking of Human Bones /Bone markings are invaluable to the identification of individual bones and bony pieces and aid in the understanding of functional and...
Brachial Plexus is a network of intertwined nerves that control movement and sensation in the arm and hand. A traumatic brachial plexus injury involves sudden damage to...
The Brachioradialis is a superficial forearm muscle located in the lateral forearm. The brachioradialis primarily flexes the forearm at the elbow but also functions to supinate...
The Brachioradialis Muscle is a superficial forearm muscle located in the lateral forearm. The brachioradialis primarily flexes the forearm at the elbow but also functions to...
Brachioradialis Reflex/The neurological exam is a practice that dates back to the late 1800s. Joseph Babinski and Wilhelm Erb were the first to discover the clinical...
Brainstem is the structure that connects the cerebrum of the brain to the spinal cord and cerebellum. It is composed of four sections in descending order:...
The brainstem (or brain stem) is the posterior stalk-like part of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord. In the human brain, the brainstem is composed of the midbrain, the pons, and...
Breathing control its main function is to send signals to the muscles that control respiration to cause breathing to occur. The ventral respiratory group stimulates expiratory movements. The dorsal respiratory group...
