The skeletal system consists of more than just bones. It also consists of cartilage, ligaments and bone tissue. Together these parts protect organs, make blood, support the body, and facilitates ...

The vertebral column is divided into five main sections and each contains a specific number of vertebrae. The lower nine vertebrae are fused – the sacrum consists of five fused vertebrae and the ...

Ligaments and tendons are two main types of connective tissues that help the muscular-skeletal system produce movements. The muscles contract to pull on the bones to produce movements. Joints are ...

Purpose: Statistical shape modeling provides a powerful tool for describing and analyzing human anatomy. By linearly combining the variance of the shape of a population of a given anatomical entity, ...

Following a discussion of basic human chemistry, the anatomy and physiology of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems are studied with special emphasis placed on homeostasis and interaction among ...