Your diaphragm body part spans from the front to the back. It is the floor of the thoracic cavity and the ceiling of the abdominal cavity. Many body organs are near the diaphragm. Your heart, lungs, ...

New research on nematodes reveals how glial cells maintain and monitor neuronal dendrites. Neurons may get all the glory, but they would be nothing without glial cells. While brain cells do the heavy ...

Researchers explore the cellular and molecular adaptations associated with human secondary lymphoid tissue in adults during ...

Our bones provide structure, protect vital organs, and enable movement, influencing our overall well-being. Older adults face a higher risk of osteoporosis and fractures, but by adopting ...

This is because they can enter deep into the airways and tissue of the lungs. The particles can even travel from the lungs to other organs. Acute symptoms of smoke exposure include irritation of the ...

Birdwatchers have documented the use of snake skins in nests for centuries and speculated that it occurs more in cavity nests, but no one had tested this theory, said Rohwer, who is also a curator ...

During breathing, the external intercostals elevate the ribs while the internal intercostals depress the ribs and decrease the volume of the thoracic cavity within the ribcage during breathing. As ...

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The reasons for this discrepancy are unknown, but are most probably related to the close proximity of the ovaries to the peritoneal cavity. In view of the common lineage of the omental surface ...

Despite the challenges, thymic selection ensures a highly diverse T cell repertoire capable of discerning between self and non-self antigens, ultimately egressing to secondary lymphoid organs where ...