We conclude that precise knowledge on OM might be very helpful not only to students in medicine and dentistry during anatomical dissection courses, but also to head and neck surgeons, ear–nose–throat specialists and neurosurgeons working in this field....
Introduction Laryngeal innervation is intricate and detailed, representing some of the more complex relationships in head and neck anatomy (see Image.Nerves of the Thorax). The vagus nerve innervates the laryngeal structures through various branches. The superior laryngeal nerve, external and internal s...
"Adam’s Apple" is the colloquial term used to describe what is formally termed the laryngeal prominence of the thyroid cartilage. The colloquial name is thought to come from a reference to the forbidden fruit being stuck in Adam’s throat or perhaps a mistranslation of the Hebrew term for t...
The neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero announced in 2015 that he could soon be capable of performing the world’s first human head transplant procedure. This would mean that it would be possible to remove someone’s head, and graft it onto the neck and shoul... ...
Thevagus nerveis another key part of the anatomy of the pharynx. It runs through the face, neck, and abdomen and transmits messages to and from the brain. Among other things, the vagus nerve helps control the motor and sensory functions of the pharynx, including swallowing. ...
The human respiratory system is comprised of special organs designed to take in oxygen for the air we breathe and expel carbon monoxide, keeping us alive. Let's take a closer look at these organs and explore respiratory physiology in more detail.
Tips on how to study for human anatomy and get the grades you want. Skull Cranium Synonyms: none Anatomy is one of the most difficult subjects you will have to learn during your studies. It consists of two main divisions: macroscopic (or “gross” anatomy) and microscopic anatomy. The ...
The homunculus is known as the "little person' in the brain because it has a topographical map of the whole human body in a small area of the cerebral cortex. There is one for the motor cortex in the frontal lobe and one for the somatosensory cortex in the parietal lobe.3 ...
The humantongueplays a role in multiple actions, including swallowing, chewing, speaking, and breathing. The tongue is in the oral cavity; it is a muscular organ that extends from the hyoid bone in the neck to the floor of the mouth. The tongue's function is to move and push food aroun...
mouth, in human anatomy,orificethrough which food and air enter the body. The mouth opens to the outside at thelipsand empties into thethroatat the rear; its boundaries are defined by the lips, cheeks, hard and soft palates, andglottis. It is divided into two sections: thevestibule, the...