Your back is one of the most important areas of your body. It houses your spine, inside which is your spinal cord– the long, thin, tubular structure that connects your peripheral nervous system to your brain and lets your various body parts communicate. Your ribcage relies on your spine and other parts of your back … Read more
It’s easy to take your ankles for granted when they’re healthy. But actually, ankles are surprisingly complex structures. Every human ankle consists of three different bones: the shinbone, calf bone and ankle bone. The shinbone supports your weight when you stand. All three bones working together– along with several different important ligaments– work together to … Read more
Your body stores energy as fat for a variety of important reasons. You probably already know that one of the main functions of fat is that it helps fuel your body’s organs and muscles. What you may take for granted is the added protection against impacts and insulation against cold weather that your body fat … Read more
Your heart is the engine that powers your circulatory system. It works ceaselessly on your behalf to move your blood to your muscles, organs and all the other parts of your body that require constant energy and oxygen. The force created by the movement of blood throughout your body is known as blood pressure. The … Read more
The structure of your knee contains several different bones and ligaments, all which work together to connect two large mechanical levers: the thigh and the lower part of your leg. The anterior cruciate ligament, the posterior cruciate ligament and the medial and lateral collateral ligaments all stabilize the tibia and femur and stop your knee … Read more
Since you use your feet all the time, it’s easy to underestimate them. The unassuming human foot may look simple at first glance, but the structures inside it are surprisingly intricate. There are a total of 52 bones in your feet– 26 in each foot. While the exact number of bones in the human body … Read more