Perhaps one of the most chilling anatomy superstitions revolves around the neck. In various cultures, breaking someone’s neck or having a broken neck is considered a sign of bad luck or death.

The anterior tibial artery is located in the lower leg, running from the popliteal fossa just behind the knee down along the tibia and fibula, the major bones of the lower leg. It is a branch of the ...

The anterior pituitary lobe is responsible for the synthesis ... is ensuring the right amount of cortisol is being produced. Ganapathy M, Tadi P. Anatomy, head and neck, pituitary gland. The Cleveland ...

Nearly 10% of adults will experience some form of severe neck pain in any given calendar year. Most cases of neck pain have multiple causes, such as inflamed (swollen) muscles, ligaments, joints or ...

Our findings add to the diversity of neurovascular anatomy in sauropod braincases and buttress the perception of sauropods as fast-growing and autonomous giants with manifold facets of reproductive ...

Radiotherapy is the use of high-energy x-rays to destroy cancer cells. It is an important treatment for head and neck cancer. Radiotherapy may be used on its own but is often given in combination with ...