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Study anatomy with educational materials about bones, muscles, nerves and other body systems.

Skeletal system

Spine: 33 vertebrae, sections and functions

The supporting axis of the body is 33 vertebrae, 4 flexures, 23 intervertebral discs. Structure, sections and biomechanics of the spinal column.

Spine: 33 vertebrae, sections and functions

Skeletal system

Knee joint: anatomy, menisci and ligaments

The largest joint in the body is the menisci, cruciate ligaments, patella and biomechanics of movement.

Knee joint: anatomy, menisci and ligaments

Sensory organs

Eye: anatomy, optical system and vision

Optical system with 130 million photoreceptors - from the cornea to the visual cortex.

Eye: anatomy, optical system and vision

Skeletal system

Cervical spine: atlas, axis and mobility

7 unique vertebrae - the atlas without a body, the axis with a tooth and the vertebral arteries that supply the brain.

Cervical spine: atlas, axis and mobility

Lymphatic system

Spleen: blood filter and immune organ

The blood filter and immune cell depot are the red and white pulp in the left hypochondrium.

Spleen: blood filter and immune organ

Lymphatic system

Lymphatic system: lymph nodes, blood vessels and immunity

600 lymph nodes, thymus, spleen - protective network, tissue drainage and immune surveillance.

Lymphatic system: lymph nodes, blood vessels and immunity

Skeletal system

Elbow joint: three joints in one capsule

A complex joint of three joints - flexion, extension and rotation of the forearm in one joint capsule.

Elbow joint: three joints in one capsule

Skeletal system

Shoulder joint: structure, rotator cuff and mobility

The most flexible joint in the body is the ball-and-socket joint, the rotator cuff, with 360° freedom of movement.

Shoulder joint: structure, rotator cuff and mobility

Sensory organs

Ear: hearing, vestibular apparatus and three sections

Hearing and balance are three sections in the temporal bone, from the auricle to the organ of Corti.

Ear: hearing, vestibular apparatus and three sections

Skeletal system

Hip joint: anatomy, ligaments and endoprosthetics

The most powerful joint in the body can withstand loads of up to 8 body weights when running. Structure, blood supply and prosthetics.

Hip joint: anatomy, ligaments and endoprosthetics

Endocrine system

Thyroid gland: anatomy, hormones and functions

The butterfly on the neck is the conductor of metabolism. Thyroxine, triiodothyronine, calcitonin and everything about the thyroid gland.

Thyroid gland: anatomy, hormones and functions

Skeletal system

Foot: arches, bones and step biomechanics

26 bones, three arches and complex biomechanics - how the foundation of the body is structured.

Foot: arches, bones and step biomechanics