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A short answer is that the displacement of the right and left part of the diaphragm during breathing may not be the same. ASYMMETRY Thoracic diaphragm (Wikipedia): In humans, the diaphragm is sl …

We do feel some sensations in the internal organs; it depends on the distribution of the sensory receptors in them. TOUCH Receptors for touch are in the skin, outer ear canal and eardrum, cornea, na …

For bone grafts, they usually use parts of the bones, so their removal should not result in problems with the "body weight maintenance" or "posture." Parts of the fibula (calf bone) can be used, for …

There are two criteria to differ between flexion and extension: 1) Decreasing or increasing the angle between the involved bones. By this criteria, it should be clear that flexion means bending of th …

That padding is apparently from a prominent zygomatic arch also known as high chickbones (pictures). The bones between the eye, nose and ear are: the zygomatic bone below and behind the eye, the zygo …

A ligament can connect two bones: Picture 1: Knee joint ligaments (source: Wikipedia, Creative Commons license) A ligament can connect two cartilages or a bone and a cartilage: Picture 2: Laryn …

A blood clot can nearly completely or completely block an artery, in which case the blood flow will be reduced or stopped. How do we know this? Pulmonary Embolism (Merck Manuals): Pulmonary infa …

In anatomy, the term movement usually applies to a specific bone in a specific joint, not to the limb. It is said "the flexion of the femur in the hip," and not "the flexion of the leg." So, if you ro …

Pronation and supination involve a change in relationship between the ulna and radius. When you rotate your hand from palm ventrally (as in anatomical position) to palm facing dorsally you have …

Heart surfaces are not clearly anatomically defined but arbitrary determined in the context of the heart orientation, that is the relation of the heart to other organs. Different sources mention 3 or …

1. Gallbladder attachement to the liver In this video (check from 55 sec on), you can see that the gallbladder is covered by a thin sheath that wraps the gallbladder; the sheath extends to the liver …

A tendon usually connects a muscle to a bone, but not always. According to InnerBody, the diaphragm muscle originates at the lumbar vertebra, lower ribs and sternum and inserts to the central tendon. …

It's a great question, and in my humble opinion, the answer is: Phalanx (plural: phalanges), (also Cambridge and MedicineNet) is the term for one of the bones (only) in the fingers or toes and not fo …

1) Discerning between solid and granular It is the distribution of the touch receptors in your skin that enables the distinction between solid and granular objects. The ability to recognize two s …

Femoral hernia coverings (from inside out): Peritoneum Femoral septum (extraperitoneal fatty, connective and lymphoid tissue) Tranversalis fascia Cribriform fascia Superficial fascia Skin Image …