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Abdominal muscles
Anterior thigh muscles
- Adductor Brevis Muscle
- Adductor Longus Muscle
- Adductor Magnus Muscle
- Gracilis Muscle
- Iliacus Muscle
- Iliopsoas Muscle
- Pectineus Muscle
- Psoas Major Muscle
- Quadratus Femoris – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Quadriceps Muscle
- Rectus Femoris Muscle
- Sartorius Muscle
- Tensor Fasciae Latae
- Vastus Intermedius Muscle
- Vastus Lateralis Muscle
- Vastus Medialis Muscle
Arm muscles
Back muscles
- Iliocostalis Cervicis Muscle
- Iliocostalis Lumborum Muscle
- Iliocostalis Thoracis Muscle
- Latissimus Dorsi Muscle – Attachments, Action & Innervation
- Levator Scapulae Muscle
- Longissimus Capitis Muscle
- Longissimus Cervicis Muscle
- Longissimus Thoracis Muscle
- Multifidus Muscle
- Quadratus Lumborum Muscle
- Rhomboid Major Muscle
- Rhomboid Minor Muscle
- Spinalis Cervicis Muscle
- Spinalis Thoracis Muscle
- Trapezius Muscle
Blood
Blood Vessels & Circulation
Circulatory System
- ABO and Rh blood types
- Aorta Anatomy
- Blood cells and formed elements of the blood
- Cardiac muscle tissue: structure and function
- Clotting time test
- Coronary Arteries
- Coronary Veins | Cardiac Veins
- ECG Electrode Placement
- Electrical conduction system of the heart
- Heart Valve Movement
- Heart Valves: Anatomy and Function
- Heart Wall Anatomy | Structure of the Heart Wall
- How Blood Type is Determined
- Main veins of the body
- Major Blood Vessels of the Heart
- Major system arteries of the body
- Oxygen and carbon dioxide transport in blood
- Pericardium – Structure & Function
- Phases of the Cardiac Cycle
- Red blood cells (erythrocytes)
- The Electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)
- The four chambers of the heart and their functions
- The Location, Size, and Shape of the Heart
- White Blood Cell Differential Test Procedures
ECG
Foot muscles
- Extensor Digitorum Longus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Extensor Hallucis Longus Muscle
- Fibularis (Peroneus) Brevis Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Fibularis (Peroneus) Tertius Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Fibularis Longus Muscle – Attachments & Action
- Flexor Digitorum Longus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Flexor Hallucis Longus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Gastrocnemius Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Plantaris Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Soleus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Tibialis Anterior Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Tibialis Posterior Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
Forearm muscles
- Anconeus Muscle – Attachments, Action & Innervation
- Brachialis Muscle
- Brachioradialis Muscle – Attachments, Action & Innervation
- Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Muscle
- Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
- Extensor Carpi Ulnaris – Attachments, Action & Innervation
- Extensor Digitorum Muscle
- Flexor Carpi Radialis
- Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
- Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Muscle
- Palmaris Longus Muscle
- Pronator Teres – Attachments, Action & Innervation
Glial cells
Hand muscles
Head and neck muscles
Heart Anatomy
- Cardiac muscle tissue: structure and function
- Coronary Arteries
- Coronary Veins | Cardiac Veins
- Heart Valve Movement
- Heart Valves: Anatomy and Function
- Heart Wall Anatomy | Structure of the Heart Wall
- Major Blood Vessels of the Heart
- Pericardium – Structure & Function
- Phases of the Cardiac Cycle
- The four chambers of the heart and their functions
- The Location, Size, and Shape of the Heart
Larynx
- Glottis – Structure & Function
- Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx
- Larynx: anatomy, location and function
- Small Cartilages of the Larynx – Arytenoid, Corniculate, & Cuneiform Cartilages
- The Epiglottis of the Larynx
- Thyroid and Cricoid Cartilages of the Larynx
- Vocal Cords (Vocal Folds) & Vestibular Folds of the Larynx
Leg muscles
- Extensor Digitorum Longus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Extensor Hallucis Longus Muscle
- Fibularis (Peroneus) Brevis Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Fibularis (Peroneus) Tertius Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Fibularis Longus Muscle – Attachments & Action
- Flexor Digitorum Longus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Flexor Hallucis Longus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Gastrocnemius Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Plantaris Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Popliteus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Soleus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Tibialis Anterior Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Tibialis Posterior Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
Lower Limb Bones
Lungs
- Bronchioles of the lung: anatomy and function
- Bronchopulmonary Segments of the Lungs | Lung Segments | Tertiary Bronchi
- Lung alveoli: anatomy and structure
- Lung Alveolus Structure – Lung Alveoli Anatomy
- Lung Lobes and Fissures
- Lungs Anatomy | Shapes and Surfaces of the Lungs
- Pleural cavity and pleura
- Respiratory Membrane and Gas Exchange
- Respiratory System Anatomy – Major Zones & Divisions
- Secondary lung lobules
Motor System
Muscle Contraction
Muscle Physiology
- Acetylcholine Receptors in Muscle Fiber (Cells)
- Excitation-Contraction Coupling
- Motor Units in Skeletal Muscle
- Neuromuscular junction: structure and diagram
- Skeletal muscle contraction physiology
- Skeletal muscle fibers: arrangement and location
- Thin Filaments in Skeletal Muscle Fibers • Definition, Composition & Function
Muscles of Facial Expression
Muscles of Mastication
Muscular System
- Adductor Brevis Muscle
- Adductor Longus Muscle
- Adductor Magnus Muscle
- Anconeus Muscle – Attachments, Action & Innervation
- Biceps Brachii – Attachments, Action & Innervation
- Biceps femoris: origin, insertion, action and innervation.
- Brachialis Muscle
- Brachioradialis Muscle – Attachments, Action & Innervation
- Coracobrachialis Muscle – Attachments, Action & Innervation
- Deltoid Muscle – Anterior and Middle Heads
- Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis Muscle
- Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
- Extensor Carpi Ulnaris – Attachments, Action & Innervation
- Extensor Digitorum Longus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Extensor Digitorum Muscle
- Extensor Hallucis Longus Muscle
- External abdominal oblique muscle
- External Intercostal Muscles
- Fibularis (Peroneus) Brevis Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Fibularis (Peroneus) Tertius Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Fibularis Longus Muscle – Attachments & Action
- Flexor Carpi Radialis
- Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
- Flexor Digitorum Longus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Flexor Digitorum Superficialis Muscle
- Flexor Hallucis Longus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Frontalis Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Gastrocnemius Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Gluteus Maximus – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Gluteus Medius – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Gluteus Minimus – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Gracilis Muscle
- Iliacus Muscle
- Iliocostalis Cervicis Muscle
- Iliocostalis Lumborum Muscle
- Iliocostalis Thoracis Muscle
- Iliopsoas Muscle
- Infraspinatus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Internal abdominal oblique muscle
- Lateral Pterygoid Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Latissimus Dorsi Muscle – Attachments, Action & Innervation
- Levator Scapulae Muscle
- Longissimus Capitis Muscle
- Longissimus Cervicis Muscle
- Longissimus Thoracis Muscle
- Masseter Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Medial Pterygoid Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Multifidus Muscle
- Obliquus Capitis Inferior Muscle
- Obliquus Capitis Superior Muscle
- Palmaris Longus Muscle
- Pectineus Muscle
- Pectoralis Major Muscle – Attachment, Action & Innervation
- Pectoralis Minor Muscle – Attachment, Action & Innervation
- Piriformis – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Plantaris Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Popliteus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Pronator Teres – Attachments, Action & Innervation
- Psoas Major Muscle
- Quadratus Femoris – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Quadratus Lumborum Muscle
- Quadriceps Muscle
- Rectus Abdominis Muscle
- Rectus Capitis Posterior Major
- Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor Muscle
- Rectus Femoris Muscle
- Rhomboid Major Muscle
- Rhomboid Minor Muscle
- Sartorius Muscle
- Semimembranosus – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Semispinalis Capitis Muscle
- Semispinalis Cervicis Muscle
- Semispinalis Thoracis Muscle
- Semitendinosus – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Serratus Anterior Muscle
- Soleus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Spinalis Cervicis Muscle
- Spinalis Thoracis Muscle
- Splenius Capitis Muscle
- Splenius Cervicis Muscle
- Subscapularis Muscle – Attachments, Action & Innervation
- Supraspinatus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Temporalis Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Tensor Fasciae Latae
- Teres Major Muscle – Attachments, Action & Innervation
- Teres Minor Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Tibialis Anterior Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Tibialis Posterior Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Transversus Abdominis Muscle
- Trapezius Muscle
- Triceps brachii muscle
- Vastus Intermedius Muscle
- Vastus Lateralis Muscle
- Vastus Medialis Muscle
Nerve Supply to Muscle Fibers
Nervous System
- Acetylcholine (cholinergic) receptors
- Astrocytes – Location, Structure, and Function
- Autonomic nervous system: Parts, organization and functions
- Axon – Structure and Functions
- Basal ganglia (basal nuclei): anatomy and function
- Bipolar Neurons – Structure and Functions
- Cell membrane lipid bilayer
- Cerebral Cortex – Lobes, Fissures, Gyri, and Sulci
- Chemical Properties of Water
- Chemical Synapse – Basic Structure
- Cholinergic synaptic events
- Cranial Nerves – Anatomy and Functions
- Dendrites – Structure and Functions
- Electrical Synapse – Basic Structure
- Examples of Autonomic Nervous System Pathways
- Examples of Somatic Nervous System Pathways
- General Structure of a Neuron Synapse
- Ion Channel Proteins
- Ions – Cations and Anions
- Ions and electrolytes physiology
- Major brain parts and their functions
- Major Organs and Divisions of the Nervous System
- Measuring the Resting Membrane Potential
- Meninges of the Brain | An illustrated review
- Multipolar Neurons – Structure and Functions
- Myelin sheath
- Myelination of Axons by Schwann Cells
- Nerve Structure (Anatomy and diagram)
- Neuron Action Potential Sequence of Events
- Neuron Cell Body – Structure and Functions
- Neuron Support Cells – Overview
- Neuron: structure, function and diagram
- Neurotransmitter Release At Cholinergic Synapses
- Olfactory epithelium: structure and function
- Oligodendrocytes – Location, Structure, and Function
- Organization of the Cerebrum
- Pain pathway: interactive diagram
- Peripheral Nervous System
- Postsynaptic membrane repolarization
- Postsynaptic Neuron Resting Membrane Potential
- Postsynaptic neuron: depolarization of the membrane
- Primary Motor Cortex
- Primary Somatosensory Cortex
- Pyramidal Tract Pathway
- Refractory periods
- Resting potential of a neuron
- Retina: Anatomy and layers
- Satellite Cells – Location, Structure, and Function
- Schwann Cells and Unmyelinated Axons
- Sodium potassium pump (Na+/K+ ATPase)
- Somatic nervous system
- Somatosensory brain areas
- Spinal Cord Gray Matter Anatomy & Functions
- Spinal Cord Quiz: Cross-Sectional Anatomy
- Spinal Cord Segments – Cross-sectional Anatomy
- Spinal Cord White Matter – Anatomy & Functions
- Spinal Nerve Roots
- Stretch Reflex (Myotatic Reflex)
- Structure and Function of the Motor Cortex Areas
- Touch Pathway
- Types of Neurons
- Types of Synaptic Contacts
- Unipolar Neuron – Structure and Functions
- Unmyelinated and Myelinated Axons
- Ventricles of the brain
- Views and planes of the brain
- Visual Cortex Areas
- Water-Cell Membrane Interactions
Neurons: an overview
Neurophysiology
- Acetylcholine (cholinergic) receptors
- Cell membrane lipid bilayer
- Chemical Properties of Water
- Chemical Synapse – Basic Structure
- Cholinergic synaptic events
- Electrical Synapse – Basic Structure
- General Structure of a Neuron Synapse
- Ion Channel Proteins
- Ions – Cations and Anions
- Ions and electrolytes physiology
- Measuring the Resting Membrane Potential
- Neuron Action Potential Sequence of Events
- Neurotransmitter Release At Cholinergic Synapses
- Postsynaptic membrane repolarization
- Postsynaptic Neuron Resting Membrane Potential
- Postsynaptic neuron: depolarization of the membrane
- Refractory periods
- Resting potential of a neuron
- Sodium potassium pump (Na+/K+ ATPase)
- Types of Synaptic Contacts
- Unmyelinated and Myelinated Axons
- Water-Cell Membrane Interactions
Nose & Nasal Cavity
- Nasal mucosa (respiratory mucosa): gross and microscopic anatomy
- Nose and Nasal Cavity | Structure & Functions
- Olfactory epithelium: structure and function
- Supportive Bones and Cartilages of the Nasal Cavity
- Supportive Cartilages and Bones of the Nose
- Turbinate Bones (Nasal Conchae)
- Vestibule Region of the Nasal Cavity
Organization of the nervous system
Pharynx
Posterior thigh muscles (hamstrings)
- Biceps femoris: origin, insertion, action and innervation.
- Gluteus Maximus – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Gluteus Medius – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Gluteus Minimus – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Piriformis – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Quadratus Femoris – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Semimembranosus – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Semitendinosus – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Tensor Fasciae Latae
Respiratory Gases
Respiratory System
- Bronchial Tubes Structure, Functions, & Location | Bronchus Anatomy
- Bronchioles of the lung: anatomy and function
- Bronchopulmonary Segments of the Lungs | Lung Segments | Tertiary Bronchi
- Bronchus and bronchial wall: anatomy and function
- Eustachian Tube (Auditory Tube)
- Glottis – Structure & Function
- Hemoglobin Molecule – Structure & Function
- Intrinsic Muscles of the Larynx
- Introduction to Spirometers & Lung Diseases
- Larynx: anatomy, location and function
- Lung alveoli: anatomy and structure
- Lung Alveolus Structure – Lung Alveoli Anatomy
- Lung Lobes and Fissures
- Lung Volumes and Capacities
- Lungs Anatomy | Shapes and Surfaces of the Lungs
- Myoglobin Structure and Function
- Nasal mucosa (respiratory mucosa): gross and microscopic anatomy
- Nose and Nasal Cavity | Structure & Functions
- Olfactory epithelium: structure and function
- Oxygen Myoglobin Dissociation Curve
- Oxygen-Hemoglobin Dissociation Curve | How pH, CO and CO2 Affect it
- Pharynx
- Pharynx Histology – Epithelial Lining of the Pharynx
- Pleural cavity and pleura
- Respiratory Membrane and Gas Exchange
- Respiratory System Anatomy – Major Zones & Divisions
- Secondary lung lobules
- Small Cartilages of the Larynx – Arytenoid, Corniculate, & Cuneiform Cartilages
- Spirometry: pulmonary function test
- Supportive Bones and Cartilages of the Nasal Cavity
- Supportive Cartilages and Bones of the Nose
- The Epiglottis of the Larynx
- Thyroid and Cricoid Cartilages of the Larynx
- Tonsils & Adenoids (Lymphoid Tissue) of the Pharynx
- Trachea: anatomy, structure and function
- Turbinate Bones (Nasal Conchae)
- Vestibule Region of the Nasal Cavity
- Vocal Cords (Vocal Folds) & Vestibular Folds of the Larynx
Sensory System
Shoulder muscles
- Deltoid Muscle – Anterior and Middle Heads
- Infraspinatus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Latissimus Dorsi Muscle – Attachments, Action & Innervation
- Levator Scapulae Muscle
- Pectoralis Major Muscle – Attachment, Action & Innervation
- Pectoralis Minor Muscle – Attachment, Action & Innervation
- Rhomboid Major Muscle
- Rhomboid Minor Muscle
- Serratus Anterior Muscle
- Subscapularis Muscle – Attachments, Action & Innervation
- Supraspinatus Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Teres Major Muscle – Attachments, Action & Innervation
- Teres Minor Muscle – Attachments, Actions & Innervation
- Trapezius Muscle
Skeletal Muscle Fiber
Skeletal System
- Anatomy of the Hand and Wrist Bones
- Anterior Skull Bones Quiz
- Atlas Bone Anatomy
- Axial Skeleton
- Axis Bone Anatomy
- Bones at the base of the skull
- Carpal Bones
- Cervical Vertebrae Anatomy
- Clavicle Bone Anatomy
- Ethmoid Bone Anatomy
- Femur Bone – Anterior and Posterior Markings
- Fissures, foramina and markings of the base of the skull
- Foot Bones Anatomy
- Frontal Bone Anatomy
- Hip Bone Anatomy
- Humerus Bone Anatomy
- Hyoid Bone Anatomy
- Lacrimal Bone Anatomy
- Lumbar Vertebrae Anatomy
- Major Sutures of the Skull
- Mandible Bone Anatomy
- Maxilla Bone Anatomy
- Metacarpal bones
- Metatarsal bones and phalanges
- Nasal, Vomer, and Inferior Turbinate (Concha) Bones Anatomy
- Occipital bone: anatomy and landmarks
- Palatine Bone Anatomy
- Paranasal Sinuses
- Parietal Bone Anatomy
- Patella Bone – Anterior and Posterior Views
- Phalanges of the hand (phalanx bones)
- Posterior View of the Skull Bones
- Radius and Ulna Bones Anatomy
- Sacrum and Coccyx Anatomy
- Scapula Bone
- Scapula Bone Quiz
- Skeletal system quiz
- Skeleton | Skeletal System Overview
- Skull Bone Anatomy – Anterior View
- Skull Quiz – Lateral View
- Sphenoid Bone
- Sternum Bone Anatomy
- Structure of the Ribcage and Ribs
- Tarsals | Tarsal Bones Anatomy
- Temporal Bone Anatomy
- The Skull Bones – Orbital View
- The Skull Bones Anatomy – Inferior View
- Thoracic Vertebrae (T2 – T8)
- Tibia and Fibula Bones – Anatomy
- Zygomatic Bone Anatomy
Skeleton Organization
Skull Bones Review
Skull Cranial Bones
Skull Facial Bones
Spinal Cord
Spirometry
The Brain
- Cerebral Cortex – Lobes, Fissures, Gyri, and Sulci
- Major brain parts and their functions
- Meninges of the Brain | An illustrated review
- Organization of the Cerebrum
- Primary Motor Cortex
- Primary Somatosensory Cortex
- Somatosensory brain areas
- Ventricles of the brain
- Views and planes of the brain
- Visual Cortex Areas