Several days ago, we were fortunate to get a tour of the gross anatomy lab here at Drexel University ... all the while learning about the delicate nature of the human body - organs are removed, ...

Walking and running upright on two feet as humans do requires some specialized adaptations of the skeleton and muscles. Modern human anatomy has built on the strengths and the weaknesses of a body ...

Deltoid Abduction of the shoulder (moving the arm outwards and away from the body) Outward arm action in a jumping jack Rotator cuffs A group of stabilising muscles of the shoulder which helps to ...

The foot is an intricate part of the body, consisting of 26 bones, 33 joints, 107 ligaments, and 19 muscles ... This article outlines the basic anatomy of the foot bones, along with some of ...

for a mid-20th Century book of anatomy. Thanks to the complex hand-drawn illustrations - showing the human body peeled back layer by layer - Dr Mackinnon, from Washington University in St Louis ...

The skeleton provides the framework for muscles and gives the body its defined human shape. Cardiovascular system - Edexcel The cardiovascular system is made up of three main parts - the heart ...

By digitally modeling muscles and tendons for the skeleton of Lucy (Australopithecus afarensis), researchers determined that our hominin ancestors could run well but topped out around 11 mph.

Following a discussion of basic human chemistry, the anatomy and physiology of cells ... the skeletal system, the muscular system, and the nervous system. Clinical applications will be presented.