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Developmental milestones in childhood

Developmental milestones: As they grow up, children make achievements at each stage of development, such as learning to stand, walk, talk and dress.

Nails anatomy

Our nails are made up of keratinised cells. These cells make up the nail plate, which is the structure that covers the nail bed and the matrix underneath it.

The endothelium refers to the "container" in which blood is transported – the walls of the blood vessels. The vascular endothelium consists of polygonal cells forming a continuous layer that line the vessel walls. The endothelium interacts with all vascular tissues in the body....

Hand anatomy

The Hand and Anatomy of the Hand Information: The hand consists of the wrist, palm and fingers.

Puberty (female)

Information on Female Puberty: Puberty is considered to be the beginning years of adolescence and occurs in both males and females. There are many signs of puberty such as breast development, growth of pubic and underarm hair and menstruation.

Puberty (male)

Puberty in males: Puberty in Males, or Male Puberty. A short overview of what happens when puberty occurs in males. Puberty generally marks the beginning of adolescence, but the two things are not identical.

DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)

DNA is a very important chemical that contains all of a living cell's genetic material. DNA contains all the information required for cell growth, function and replication.

Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) - Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) information and its effect on the body written by health professionals

Spinal cord anatomy

The spinal cord is a long cylinder of nerves that runs from the base of your brain through the vertebral canal through the backbone. It is part of the central nervous system (CNS) along with the brain.