The researchers also studied fossils of extinct fishes dating back almost 400 million years and saw evidence that some of the oldest jawed fishes had bones with joint cavities for articulated ...

One of the first clinical skills learned by medical students is the importance of asking the patient to "put out your tongue, please," recognizing that observing the tongue may frequently provide ...

The triceps, or triceps brachii, is the large muscle found at the back of the upper arm. Along with the other muscles of the arms and legs, the triceps muscle is a voluntary muscle, meaning it's a ...

4 5 A potential limitation of the neurophysiological indices pertains to their reliance on absence of median and ulnar entrapment neuropathies as well as marked intrinsic muscle atrophy. Consequently, ...

Each α-motoneuron receives input from many CM cells (convergence) and a single CM cell innervates many different α-motoneurons belonging to different synergistic muscle groups (divergence).14 In ...

Acupuncture benefits may include pain management, stress relief, and physical and emotional well-being. A traditional Chinese medicine practice, acupuncture is based on the idea that a blockage or ...

White matter makes up about fifty percent of the human brain. Maturation of white matter accompanies biological development and undergoes the most dramatic changes during childhood and adolescence.