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Tight Junction

Tight junctions, or zonula occludens, are the closely associated areas of…

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Developing Membranous Bone

Intramembranous ossification is one of the two essential processes during fetal development of…

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Memento Mori Watch

Pocket watch concealed in a memento mori, 1700-1936. Image from Sciencemuseum.org (link)            …

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Cupping

Cupping therapy is an ancient form of alternative medicine in which a local suction is created on…

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Synaptic Transmission

Ever wondered how sensory and motor functions are accomplished by the nerves? These are carried out…

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Liver Parenchyma

The liver: brick-like structures of hepatocytes, nerved with bile-ducts – the biliary tree. Image from fei.com (link).  Image courtesy of Hendrik Herrmann

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Centrioles

Centrioles are a very important part of centrosomes, which are involved in organizing microtubules in the cytoplasm.  The position of the centriole determines the position of the nucleus and plays a crucial role in the spatial arrangement of the cell.…

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Elbow Joint

The elbow-joint comprises three different portions enveloped by a common joint capsule.

mouseover for arrows Unlabeled Image from Stanford Medicine flickr (link). Image from Bassett collection

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