Medically reviewed by Kashif J. Piracha, MD The hyoid bone is a small horseshoe-shaped bone located in the front of your neck. It sits between the chin and the thyroid cartilage and is instrumental in ...

The muscular system works in conjunction with the skeleton to produce movement of the limbs and body. Ligaments and tendons ... The muscles contract to pull on the bones to produce movements.

In the 16th century, when the study of human anatomy was still in its infancy, curious onlookers would gather in anatomical theaters to catch of a glimpse of public dissections of the dead. In the ...

Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where joints meet. Tendons attach muscles to the skeleton. Synovial joints (freely movable joints) allow us the free movement to perform skills and ...

Sterling High School students are using a tool of technology to peel back the layers of the human body for an up close and intimate view of human anatomy. An anatomage table is an interactive virtual ...

Archaeologists have unravelled the mystery of a strange skeleton from Belgium consisting of bones from five people ... as well as a good knowledge of human anatomy.” The Independent is the ...