The outer ear is the external portion of the ear which consists of the pinna and external auditory meatus. It gathers sound energy and focuses it on the eardrum (tympanic […]
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Middle ear
The middle ear is the portion of the ear internal to the eardrum and external to the oval window of the cochlea. The mammalian middle ear contains three ossicles which […]
Inner ear
The inner ear (internal ear auris interna) is the innermost part of the vertebrate ear. In vertebrates the inner ear is mainly responsible for sound detection and balance.
Urinary system
The urinary system also known as the renal system consists of the two kidneys ureters the bladder and the urethra. Each kidney consists of millions of functional units called nephrons. […]
Prostate
The prostate (from Greek προστάτης prostates literally one who stands before protector guardian) is a compound tubuloalveolar exocrine gland of the male reproductive system in most mammals. It differs considerably […]
Human body
The human body is the entire structure of a human being and comprises a head neck trunk (which includes the thorax and abdomen) two arms and hands and two legs […]
Hippocampus
The hippocampus (named after its resemblance to the seahorse from the Greek hippos meaning horse and kampos meaning sea monster) is a major component of the brains of humans and […]
Arm
In human anatomy the arm is the upper limb of the body comprising regions between the shoulder and the elbow joints and out to the fingers. It can be divided […]
Chest
The chest (Greek: θώραξ Latin: thorax) is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. It is sometimes referred to as the thorax or the bosom.
Neck
The neck is the part of the body on many terrestrial or secondarily aquatic vertebrates that distinguishes the head from the torso or trunk. The adjective (from Latin) signifying of […]