An NIH-supported initiative seeks to unravel how the nervous system tracks and regulates the body’s internal organs. How does ...

An introduction into the amazing functions of the human body's five senses. An introduction into the amazing functions of the human body's five senses. Our bodies are constantly absorbing different ...

The human body is a wonderous thing, especially when you consider how intricate and efficient each bodily system is. For instance, an adult’s blood vessels could encircle the earth 2.5 times if ...

Your sympathetic nervous system is one of the branches of your autonomic nervous system. It controls functions under unconscious control related to “fight or flight.” Your nervous system plays a ...

You have 3 different types of muscle: skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. Skeletal muscle alone accounts for over 650 different muscles. Have you ever wondered how many muscles you have in your body? The ...