Summary The skeletal system is made up of your bones, ligaments, and cartilage. Though its main function is to provide structural support for the body, it also stores important minerals—such as ...

Connective tissues consist of ligaments, cartilage and tendons. A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where ...

Ligaments and tendons are two main types of connective tissues that help the muscular-skeletal system produce movements. The muscles contract to pull on the bones to produce movements. Joints are ...

Following a discussion of basic human chemistry, the anatomy and physiology of cells ... The topics treated are body plan, chemistry, cytology, histology, the integumentary system, the skeletal system ...

The Computational Neuroscience Center at Drexel’s Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy brings together a group of computational and experimental researchers with a common interest to understand ...

Back pain is a common complaint in the emergency department and can be divided into two categories: acute versus chronic.

They create a cushion between the brain and the cranium (skull) and the spinal cord and the vertebrae (spine). The meninges ...

According to the World Health Organization, more than 50 million people around the world have sarcopenia. This age-related ...

Align Technology, Inc. (“Align”) (Nasdaq: ALGN), a leading global medical device company that designs, manufactures, and ...

A theater is composed of the stage, backstage, wings, house, fly system, and various support spaces. Most theaters have these six main areas, and all actors will need to know about them before ...

About 98 percent of all animals are invertebrates, meaning they have no backbone or internal skeletal system, and humans happen to be in the minority. Humans: Read on to learn all about your 206 ...