Angiogenesis
Angiogenesis is the natural biological process by which new blood vessels are formed. It is a normal process during the development of the fetus and…
Angiogenesis is the natural biological process by which new blood vessels are formed. It is a normal process during the development of the fetus and…
The human clavicle is what we commonly call the collarbone. It is a slender, tubular and S-shaped bone. It has a lateral and a medial end. The later…
The thoracic vertebrae are twelve in number. Compared to the cervical vertebrae , they are higher and thicker and they lack the transverse foramen i…
The human scapula , or shoulder blade , is a flat bone of the shoulder girdle region . It lies between the muscles of the back, from the second to th…
The shoulder girdle bones are three in number. The scapula , the clavicle (collarbone), and the humerus. They meet at the superior, lateral corner o…
The human pelvis is the wide bone structure at the lower end of the trunk. It supports and contains the last portion of the digestive tract and the …
The coccyx is the distal end of the spinal column in human beings. It is the rudimentary tail of the mammals. Being the continuation of the sacrum, …
The cervical vertebrae are the seven uppermost bone pieces of the vertebral column. They are located immediately below the skull, with each one of t…
The axis is the second cervical vertebra . It has an odontoid process, or dens, which is a tooth-like protrusion, lined with cartilage, which articu…
The femur is the longest and thickest bone in the human skeleton. It is tubular, containing abundant marrow. It is covered and moved by the longest,…
The first cervical vertebra is called the atlas . It is the topmost of the seven cervical vertebrae and, therefore, the proximal one of the spinal c…