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Gross Anatomy Via Your Computer [Slideshow]

New software peels back the skin for a 3-D adventure of the human body

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DIGESTION IN 3-D:
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DIGESTION IN 3-D:

Visible Body offers a Web-based 3-D interactive model of the human body, including the digestive tract and most of the accessory organs as well as the relationships between the digestive system and the muscular, nervous and circulatory systems....[More]

SHAKE ON IT?:
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SHAKE ON IT?:

The relationships of the veins, arteries and nerves of the arm are established in this view. The deep palmar arches of the hand as well as the veins of the cubital fossa are clearly shown....[More]

NERVOUS?:
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NERVOUS?:

This posterior view of the nervous system helps to convey the system's complexity. Depicted are both the central nervous system (cerebrum, cerebellum, spinal cord, and all twelve of the cranial nerves) and the peripheral nervous system....[More]

DRACULA'S FAVORITE SPOT:
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DRACULA'S FAVORITE SPOT: This view illustrates the complex relationships of the brachial plexus with the auxiliary artery and vein as well as the delicate interplay of the nerves and vasculature of the neck and head. [Link to this slide]
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RELATIONSHIPS OF THE HEART:
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RELATIONSHIPS OF THE HEART:

The heart, nestled just under the body of the sternum, has relationships to various other structures, including the internal thoracic (internal mammary) artery and vein, portions of the azygos system, the left bronchial tree, and the vagus nerve with its recurrent laryngeal branch....[More]

SHOWING SOME BACKBONE:
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SHOWING SOME BACKBONE:

The nervous system radiates outward from the spinal cord the nerves often accompanying arteries and veins. There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves, consisting of cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, five sacral, and one coccygeal....[More]

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  1. 1. mkeenan 04:43 AM 3/17/08

    This thing is amazing. I was able to find where my old gall stones were. The actual application is at www.visiblebody.com

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  2. 2. thayyil 03:26 AM 8/24/08

    Mashallah. and Subhanallah

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  3. 3. SAMSAJ 07:49 AM 8/24/08

    Yes, it is human being. the most complicated machine in the Universe. Thus Ibn Al-Arabi Said : M'an Arafa Nafsahu Faqad Arafa Rabbahu" Arabic. English meaning is " ONE WHO KNOWS HIMSELF HE KNOWS HIS LORD ALMIGHTY - ALLAH" . More and more will be come out slowly until this world end .. of course. About human being only GOD knows better. No one can image better. - ibnKoyakutty, Jeddah

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  4. 4. SAMSAJ 07:54 AM 8/24/08

    Yes, this is human being, the most complicated machine in the Universe. Thus Ibn Al-Arabi said : (Arabic): 'M'an Arafa Nafsahu Faqad Arafa Rabbahu" English meacning: ONE WHO KNOWS HIMSELF HE KNOWS HIS LORD ALMIGHTY - ALLAH". A lot of findings will be come out until this world ends. Only God knows about human being completely. The rest is.... The most complicated things in the body is SOUL. ... There will be more next time. - ibnKoyakutty

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  5. 5. biotech 07:39 AM 6/2/11

    There is one more tool available that might be better than this, it looks beautiful and interface is much better. Take a look: www.anatronica.com

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