White blood cells, which are produced in the bones, are a major component of the body's immune system. When an infectious organism such as a virus or bacteria enters the body, the ...
Abduction is movement away from the midline of the body while adduction is movement towards the midline of the body. An example of this movement is swinging the upper limb to the s...
The vertebral arteries are two major arteries supplying the brain. They pass through small openings in the cervical vertebrae called the transverse foramen. If the vertebral artery...
While blood clots are essential to the repair of injured tissues, clots can also put patients at risk of developing thrombosis, that may result in a heart attack or an ischemic str...
When you eat, your body uses this food to fuel the cells. The absorptive state of metabolism lasts for about four hours, during and after each meal. Throughout this state, digested...
Along the male reproductive tract, there are three accessory glands; the seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbo-urethral glands. These glands produce the fluid component of se...