Anatomy

It grows all over the body, is cut, coiffed, styled, removed, loved and hated: hair. Hair has a function that is not entirely unimportant. Since the hair is perceived as unsightly on most parts of the body, is subject to

Sex organs are those structures in the body that enable the determination of a person's physical sex. Their main function is sexual reproduction.

The heart muscles form part of the heart. It takes on an important function. Certain diseases can impair the functioning of the muscles. Serious consequences result from disorders and complaints. Therefore should be

The colon, also called the colon, is the middle section of the large intestine. It is divided into four sections, starting behind the appendix and ending at the transition to the rectum.

The roof of the mouth is the upper wall within the oral cavity. It is the counterpart to the tongue. As a result, he plays an important role in eating and speaking.

Our skin is the largest organ in our body and vital. The dermis is one of the layers of the skin in our body that is located between the lower and upper skin. In technical jargon it is called dermis or corium. The name dermis were used

The subcutaneous tissue is the lowest of three layers of the skin. It is the supply and support station for the entire skin with a number of other important functions.

The epididymis are an important reproductive organ of the male organism. In the epididymis, the sperm coming from the testicles receive their motility (mobility) and are stored until they ejaculate.

Macrophages (scavenger cells) are white blood cells that belong to the oldest innate cellular immune system in terms of evolution. Macrophages can leak from the bloodstream and stay in the body tissue as tissue macrophages for several months as one

The birth canal brings together all the female reproductive organs that the baby has to pass through during its birth. It leaves the uterus through the open cervix during labor and is removed from the mother's body through the vagina

As a thin layer of tissue, the nasal mucous membrane lines the entire nasal cavity without the nasal vestibule. It provides the first defense against bacteria, viruses or fungi invading the body. Inflammation of the nasal mucous membrane manifests itself as a runny nose

In the female body, the cervix (Latin: ostium uteri) is the opening of the cervix into the uterus and the vagina. During pregnancy and during the birth of a child, the cervix is

The empty intestine is the middle section of the small intestine between the duodenum and the ileum. Its main function is to absorb nutrients from the chyme. Independent diseases of the jejunum are not known.

Glial cells are located in the nervous system and are structurally and functionally separated from the nerve cells. According to more recent findings, they play an important role in information processing in the brain and in the entire nervous system. Lots

A cell organelle is referred to as a mitochondrion, which, in addition to other functions, is mainly involved in the energy supply of the cell via the adenosine triphosphate metabolism. Mitochondria have their own genetic material in the form of mitochondrial

The temporal lobe is the second largest lobe in the cerebrum. It fulfills several important functions.

The frontal lobe is an area in the cerebrum that is jointly responsible for controlling movements, emotions and personality. Its structure is just as complex as the number of possible diseases and complaints.

The oligodendrocytes belong to the group of glial cells and, along with astrocytes and neurons, are an integral part of the central nervous system. As glial cells, they perform supporting functions for the nerve cells. Some neurological diseases

The visual pathway is understood to be special somatosensitive fibers that run from the retina of the eye to the visual cortex of the brain. The complex structure of the visual pathway enables human vision.

The auditory pathway consists of special somatosensitive fibers that transmit the recorded impulses from the organ of Corti to the primary and secondary auditory cortex of the cerebrum. First instant of the auditory pathway are the sensory cells of the auditory sense, which convert sound into electrical