Correspondence to Prof Dr Heinz Lohrer, Institute of Sports Medicine, Otto-Fleck-Schneise, 10, 60528 Frankfurt/Main, Germany; lohrer{at}sport.uni-frankfurt.de Objective In contrast to posterior tibial ...

Anatomy is the field of biology that studies the structure of living things. Anatomy focuses on the composition, structure and location of the parts of organisms tissues, organs and systems as well as ...

Each distinct part of the brain plays a different role in allowing humans to have thoughts and memories, move their arms and legs, sense smell, sight, hearing, touch, and taste, as well as maintain ...

The kidneys help remove waste products from the body, maintain electrolyte balance, and regulate blood pressure. The kidneys are a pair of bean-shaped organs located below the rib cage, one on each ...

A medullary stroke affects the part of the brain called the medulla. There are two main types of medullary stroke. They have different symptoms but similar treatments. This article provides an ...

The masseter muscle is one of the main chewing muscles. Problems with the masseter muscle can lead to jaw pain and difficulty chewing. Treatment for masseter muscle issues may include exercises, ...

The brainstem is a roughly 3-inch structure in the brain, composed of three sections. The brainstem is key to functions that include heart and breathing rate, as well as coordination, balance, taste ...

Abstract: The medial axis transform has long been known as an intrinsic shape representation supporting a variety of shape analysis and synthesis tasks. However, for a given shape, it is hard to ...

Each breast has 15 to 20 sections, called lobes. They are arranged like the petals of a daisy. Each lobe has many smaller structures called lobules. These end in dozens of tiny bulbs that can produce ...

Anterior chamber. The front section of the eye's interior where aqueous humor flows in and out, providing nourishment to the eye. Aqueous humor. The clear watery fluid in the front of the eyeball.