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CibbuanoThongs (flip-flops) are bad for your feet
Thongs or 'flip-flops', as they are called elsewhere in places such as the US and UK, are an Aussie favourite and an important part of the summer beach wear culture
Category: Health, Physiology
Chilli Activates Same Pain Receptor as Spider Bites
Chilli Activates Same Pain Receptor as Spider Bites New research has found that molecules in ‘hot peppers’ (i.e. chilli) and in a certain spider’s venom target the same receptor on
Category: Physiology
Elephants Can Recognise Themselves in a Mirror
Elephants Can Recognise Themselves in a Mirror According To the book I am reading, Robert Winston’s The Human Mind, babies develop the sense of self-awareness between 18 months and 2
Category: Physiology
Sneezing When You Look At the Sun - Photic Sneeze Reflex
Sneezing When You Look At the Sun - Photic Sneeze Reflex Many stimuli can trigger a sneeze, such as colds, allergies, cold air, humidity, irritants such as pepper, eating too
Category: Physiology
Joint Position Sense - Proprioception
Joint Position Sense, or proprioception (“one’s own perception”), is a 6th sense we all have that indicates the position of a part of the body relative to another part. Our
Category: Physiology
Mummy, Why Do I Have Hair Down There?
Mummy, Why Do I Have Hair Down There? The bodily inquisitive of our readers may have once wondered, ‘Ok, I get that I have hair on my head, but what
Category: Physiology
Referred Pain
Referred Pain Referred pain is a painful sensation that is felt in an area of the body that is not actually the source of the pain. Usually, this referred pain
Category: Physiology
The Skeletal Muscle Pump
The skeletal-muscle pump is the pumping effect of skeletal muscle on veins to increase blood flow. During exercise, muscles squeeze veins, effectively pumping blood back to the heart. This is
Category: Physiology
Bone Marrow
Bone Marrow Marrow is a soft tissue of the medullary cavities (medullar = the centre of an organ) of the bone. There are two types of marrow. Yellow marrow consists
Category: Physiology
Reflexes
A reflex is an involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery (e.g. arms, legs, etc) and transmitted to the Central Nervous System (CNS). The purpose of
Category: Physiology
The Layers of the Heart and Heart Attacks
There are three layers of tissue in the heart; the epicardium, the endocardium, and the myocardium. The epicardium is also called the visceral pericardium and is a thin membrane forming
Category: Physiology
The ABO Blood Group System
The ABO Blood Group System The ABO blood group system is used to categorise human blood. ABO antigens (which can be attacked by disease-fighting antibodies) appear on the surface of
Category: Physiology
The Vertebral Column - The Spine
Body Part of the Day – The Spine The vertebral column, otherwise known as the spine or backbone, is the central axis for the skeleton of vertebrates (organisms with backbones
Category: Physiology
The Teeth
Body Part of the Day – The Teeth There are 32 teeth in the adult mouth, located in the mandible (lower jawbone) and maxillae (bones of upper jaw). Starting from
Category: Physiology
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