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This tag is for questions about the general anatomical features of human beings as opposed to the anatomy of non-human animals.
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Unable to identify a muscle of the anterior thorax
This appears to be the sternalis muscle. The reason it is not mentioned may because it is not present in all individuals, and is therefore relatively poorly characterised.
The image is from An Atlas …
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What causes the line patterns in the palm of the hand?
The lines on the hand are known as flexion creases, and they exist because in their absence, the skin will stretch outwards when the palm is closed due to the decreased surface area of the closed palm …
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Why is the opposite of plantar flexion called "dorsiflexion"?
Dors/dorsum in Latin simply means "back", and it is rather normal and reasonable to use the equivalent term in English with regard to the extremities (hands and feet), see "back of my hand".
It is m …
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The Uniqueness of DNA Paradox
The uniqueness of irises and fingerprints are, as you said, limited to the number of possible permutations of irises and fingerprints.
A similar problem exists in computer science, and is known as a …