Your anatomy operates like a machine, it's success hinging on the work of over 70 organs, each with a unique function. From the heart's blood-pumping ability to the liver's filtering power, each ...

An organ is a group of tissues that work together to perform a specific task in the body, such as digesting nutrients or producing chemical messengers that enable brain cells to communicate. Although ...

For more than a century, medical students have memorized the same map of the human body, confident that every major structure had already been charted. Yet recent research suggests that even in the ...

The Human Organs Anatomy Reference app combines all the information found in unwieldy textbooks or pricey competitor apps into one free, easily accessible place. The app is organized based on organ ...

How well do you know your body? For centuries, the human body has been mapped out and studied in great detail, yet researchers continue to make surprising discoveries. In recent years, scientists have ...

New research finds there is significant variation in the anatomy of the human digestive system, with pronounced differences possible between healthy individuals. The finding has implications for ...

A TikTok video by a human anatomy institution explaining how organs move around during pregnancy has been watched over 8 million times by interested social media users. The video was posted by the ...

For first-year UNR Med medical students, anatomy labs are conducted with an additional 40-50 honored guests in the lab. These individuals have chosen to donate their bodies after death for the purpose ...

RICHMOND, Va. — "BODY WORLDS: The Anatomy of Happiness," which is now open at the Science Museum of Virginia, explores how contentment impacts the human body. "Happiness is not just mental health.