The urinary tract (also called the excretory system) consists of the parts of the body that makes, stores and excretes urine. Urine contai...
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Tooth Anatomy
People use their teeth to bite and chew food - they are the first step in the digestion of food. The long, sharp canine teeth tear up food...
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Skin Anatomy
The skin is an organ that forms a protective barrier against germs (and other organisms) and keeps the inside of your body inside your bod...
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Human Skeleton
The human skeleton consists of 206 bones. We are actually born with more bones (about 300), but many fuse together as a child grows up. Th...
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The Heart Anatomy
The heart is a fist-sized, muscular organ that pumps blood through the body. Oxygen-poor blood enters the right atrium of the heart (via ...
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Eye Anatomy
Our eyes are organs that let us see. Eyes detect both brightness and color. Having two eyes separated on our face enables us to have depth...
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Ear Anatomy
Sound is collected by the pinna (the visible part of the ear) and directed through the outer ear canal. The sound makes the eardrum vibrat...
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Introduction to the Brain
THE FUNCTIONS OF THE BRAIN The human brain is a complex organ that allows us to think, move, feel, see, hear, taste, and smell. It controls...
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Label the Lungs
bronchial tree - the system of airways within the lungs, which bring air from the trachea to the lung's tiny air sacs (alveoli)....
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Human Digestive System
The human digestive system is a complex series of organs and glands that processes food. In order to use the food we eat, our body has to ...
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