Essays on Human Anatomy

Anatomy and physiology of respiratory system Respiratory system is set of organs which are responsible in taking in oxygen in our body and expelling oxygen out of our body. The primary organ of this system is the lungs which carry the oxygen we breathe. Lungs…

Introduction Dental developmental anomalies are considered to be rare in clinical practice. Gemination and fusion are two developmental disturbances presented as the union of teeth. The union between affected teeth can be at the level of enamel, dentin, cementum, or pulp depending on the stage…

Let’s start with the obvious: Women do astounding things all over the world. As we know along with glory comes shame, more particularly around menstruations. Every month, the blood flows out from the inner lining of her uterus passing through her vagina and this entire…

The olfactory system is directly linked to the oldest parts of the brain, the palaeocortex and the limbic system, in which both account for mood and emotions. Phylogenetically, it was hypothesized that chemo-taxis and olfaction were the first means of communication or finding nutrition, even…

In vitro fertilization laboratory is to get the best ratios between the number of oocytes retrieved and the ratio of embryo production which are highly viable. First step is obtaining the oocyte and spermcells from the patients. Then to improve the success rates we use…

In this article “What our ancestor’s fossils does not tell us” by Chet Raymo discusses the skeleton that they can tell us many things but not everything about them. He discusses The Nariokotome Homo erectus Skeleton, edited by Alan Walker and Richard Leakey. It was…

Background Chylous ascitis is a known complication of extensive pelvic and para aortic lymphadenectomy. With great advances in minimally invasive procedures , the incidence of such complications is on the rise due to use of electrosurgical / ultrasonic shearing when compared to ligation done in…

Nose tracking: – The nose feature is defined as the point on the nose surface that is the closest to the camera. This point is termed the tip of the nose. Due to the symmetry and the convex shape of the nose, the nose feature…

One, two, three, four, five. Five fingers that symbolize each person that came into our life. Fingers that have their own specific roles or purpose on why they are a part of our life and a part of us. First finger, the index finger. It…

Acquired abdominal wall defects or contour disturbances may develop due to traumas, soft tissue infections, previous surgical interventions, ablative tumor resections, burns, or radiation damages. Improvements in drug technology and surgical intensive care techniques have increased the rate of encounter with patients with abdominal wall…