Most anatomy textbooks begin with descriptions of body cavities and body regions. These …
Category: Anatomy
An “in situ” view is one that leaves the structure in it’s original …
Cat Heart – In Situ
To view the internal structures of the kidney, a coronal section can be …
Kidney: Coronal Section
The spleen is involved in the immune system and is responsible for removing …
Spleen
This x-ray was taken by a dentist, showing two wisdom teeth (white arrows) …
Trigeminal Nerve and Wisdom Teeth
In February of 2016, model Katie May died suddenly after a visit to …
Arteries Within the Brain
The esophageal hiatus is the opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus …
Esophageal Hiatus
Answers: A= Renal Vein B= Right Kidney C= Inferior Vena Cava D …
Label the Urinary System
Heart models can be useful for learning the structure of the heart, particularly …
Heart Anatomy Using Models
The small intestine connects to the colon where a valve regulates the movement …
Ascending, Transverse, Descending Colon
The gall bladder is a structure found under the liver of many vertebrates, …
Gall Bladder and Bile Duct
The pancreas can be one of the more difficult structures for beginning anatomy …
Pancreas
In cats and many animals that have multiple embryos, the uterus is divided …
Uterine Horns
Renal pyramids are triangular shaped areas seen on a cross section of the …
Renal Pyramid
Many anatomy instructors will include a lab practical with investigations of anatomy. This …
Skeleton Practical
The carotid arteries supply blood to the head and neck. In humans, the …
Common Carotid Arteries
The chordae tendinae are tiny tendons that connect the valves of the heart to …
Chordae Tendinae
The larynx is also known as the voice box and it can easily …
Larynx and Trachea
The bicuspid and tricuspid valves are both located between the atrium and the …
Mitral (or Bicuspid) Valve
This dissected eye shows the clear gel that fill the space between the …
Vitreous Humor of the Eye
Students in biology are often tasked with dissecting a frog, but there are …
Rat Dissection
During the cardiac cycle, two contractions occur. Systole occurs when the muscles contract …
Heart – Systole and Diastole
The cerebellum is located at the posterior end of the brain and is …
Cerebellum and Arbor Vitae
The thigh muscles are often collectively called the quadriceps, which consist of four …