The Human Body

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• The Description of the Human Body — (La description du corps humain) is an unfinished treatise written in 1647 by René Descartes. Descartes felt knowing oneself was particularly useful. This for him included medical knowledge. He hoped to cure and prevent disease, even to slow down …   Wikipedia

• Human body — The human body is the entire physical and mental structure of a human organism. The human body consists of a head, neck, torso, two arms and two legs. By the time the human reaches adulthood, the body consists of close to 100 trillion… …   Wikipedia

• List of distinct cell types in the adult human body — There are about 210 distinct human cell types,.[1][2][3] There are between 50 and 75 trillion cells in the human body.[citation needed] Cell types can be classified by their tissue of origin. However, it is possible for some cells to have their… …   Wikipedia

• Body Worlds — (German title: Körperwelten) is a traveling exhibition of preserved human bodies and body parts that are prepared using a technique called plastination to reveal inner anatomical structures. The exhibition s developer and promoter is a German… …   Wikipedia

• Human anatomy — The skeleton The nervous system …   Wikipedia

• Human leg — Lateral aspect of right leg Latin membrum inferios MeSH …   Wikipedia

• Body image — The discovery of the world and of others is acquired in infancy. (Bronze Children and discovery, by Joanika Ring, Overlangel, 1995) …   Wikipedia

• Human skeleton — The human skeleton consists of both fused and individual bones supported and supplemented by ligaments, tendons, muscles and cartilage. It serves as a scaffold which supports organs, anchors muscles, and protects organs such as the brain, lungs… …   Wikipedia

• Human flora — The human flora is the microrganisms that constantly inhabit the human body. They include bacteria, fungi and archaea. Some of these organisms are known to perform tasks that are useful for the human host, while the majority have no known… …   Wikipedia

• The Magic School Bus merchandise — relates to the The Magic School Bus series for children. Contents 1 Books (1986–2010) 2 Software 2.1 Original titles (1994–2000) 2.2 Seg …   Wikipedia

• Human physiology — is the science of the mechanical, physical, and biochemical functions of humans in good health, their organs, and the cells of which they are composed. The principal level of focus of physiology is at the level of organs and systems. Most aspects …   Wikipedia