Anatomy & Physiology, WHY-ZYG
Human beings have long been curious about the way that things work, and that curiosity includes wondering about how we ourselves work. The fields of anatomy and physiology involve studying the structures of bodies and the way that those structures and bodies function.
Anatomy & Physiology Encyclopedia Articles By Title
When it comes to eyes and ears, pairs make sense. Paired eyes give us stereo vision, which allows us to see objects......
People blush mainly in response to emotions such as embarrassment, shame, or confusion. When someone feels these......
Salmon are biologically programmed to die after spawning, a phenomenon known as semelparity. This is a reproductive......
Aging is a complex process influenced by a combination of various factors, including genetics, our environment,......
Sticky, gooey, oftentimes orange, and homemade within the ears—earwax is considered a gross nuisance that people......
We need to sleep, because it plays an important role in maintaining our overall health and well-being. Sleep gives......
There are several theories about why zebras have stripes. Scientists believe that one of the main reasons is camouflage......
Cilantro (aka the leaves of the coriander plant) is a tasty herb to most people. A pleasing combination of flavors......
Hair turns gray as melanocytes—the cells that generate melanin, which gives hair (and skin) its coloration—deteriorate......
Exercise is painful. As the cliché goes, “No pain, no gain.” When the body exerts itself, pumping action out of......
There are three basic macronutrients that the body needs to survive: fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. Proteins......
wing, in zoology, one of the paired structures by means of which certain animals propel themselves in the air.......
Wolffian duct, one of a pair of tubes that carry urine from primitive or embryonic kidneys to the exterior or to......
wrist, complex joint between the five metacarpal bones of the hand and the radius and ulna bones of the forearm.......
xanthan gum, water-soluble polysaccharide compound that is produced by the bacterium Xanthomonas campestris and......
Xg blood group system, classification of human blood based on the presence of proteins called Xg antigens on the......
yolk, the nutritive material of an egg, used as food by a developing, embryonic animal. Eggs with relatively little,......
Yt blood group system, classification of human blood based on the presence of molecules known as Yt antigens on......
zygote, fertilized egg cell that results from the union of a female gamete (egg, or ovum) with a male gamete (sperm).......