The study of the structure of organisms and their parts.
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Is there differences in components of saliva among species
Are there differences in the components of saliva among species? Also, do the functions of saliva differ between species?
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Why is there debate about thymus being an endocrine gland?
I read on my textbook that there is debate about whether thymus is an endocrine gland. But they do have glandular cells no? Is producing T Cells the only point for thinking it not as a part of endocrine system?
So, Q: What's the reason behind this…
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What does it mean for muscles origins and insertions to be the other way around in the right than left limb?
Herbert Srebnik writes in Concepts in Anatomy:
In the right limb, the muscle's origin is proximal to the joint and
the insertion is distal to it. In the left limb, the muscle's origin
is distal to the joint and the insertion is proximal to it.
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Do nematodes have organ-level organisation?
Some introductory biology books state that nematodes have a pseudocoelom. So, they have a false body cavity. So, does it also mean that they have organ level body organisation?
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Serious question about a piece of meat
Does anyone know some scientific rigorous way to look at a slice of meat. I am not asking what kind of meat it is or which part of the animal it came from. I wonder what is the different lining on the meat, what is that huge white spot in the…
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Terrestrial Vertebrate Limbs
This question is regarding the conversation that took place here: Why don't mammals have more than 4 limbs?. I'm not sure if someone mentioned this and I just missed it, but everyone is talking about two pairs of limbs for all terrestrial…
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Infant tissues, organs, body parts or reflexes in an adult organism
What is the phenomenon, when a normal useful tissue, organ, body part or an inborn reflex or instinct existed in the infant organism and normally should disappear or at least completely lose its function in the adult organism but it won't? Atavism…
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Cells in tissues
Tissue (biology): In biology, tissue is a cellular organizational level intermediate between cells and a complete organ. A tissue is an ensemble of similar cells from the same origin that together carry out a specific function.(Wikipedia)
Are all…
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What is the radius of the Ora Serrata and lens in rabbits?
I'm interesting in estimating the surface area of the hyaloid membrane connecting the vitreous and aqueous chambers. This is a crude estimate however i'm struggling to find parameter values for rabbits.
I have estimated in humans the radius of the…
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View and plane/section of neural tube
I have a question regarding the following image:
In my book, it states that this is a dorsal view which shows the formation of the neural tube. However, isn't this a caudal view of a transverse section? A dorsal and ventral view wouldn't apply to a…
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Why are the ducts of pancreas lined with compound epithelium?
Most other places with compound epithelium are in contact with the outside world, and that of course makes sense. So why would a duct snugly placed inside our body need stratified epithelium? Is it to protect against the protein digesting enzymes…
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I learnt that anterior axillary folds are formed by pec maj but I can palpate and feel a hard tendon like structure
What is that hard tube like structure that I can feel in anterior axillary folds? I think it can’t be pec major because it’s tendon is bilaminar not like a tube? Is it suspension ligament formed by clavicpectoral fascia in anterioinferior axillary…
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Can we remove impacted teeth by key hole surgery?
Can we remove impacted teeth by key hole surgery, rather than an open technique, like lithotripsy?
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Is urethra a part of male accessory duct system?
In my textbook it is written that male accessory duct system constitutes the rete testis , vasa efferentia , epididymis and the vas deferens . Can urethra be also included here ?
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