The inner ear contains distinct sensory organs, produced sequentially by segregation from a large sensory-competent domain in the developing otic vesicle. To understand the mechanistic basis of this ...

For decades, scientists and surgeons around the world have been trying to solve the organ donor crisis. The answer could be rolling in the mud.

a new mouse study finds. This structure, called the rete ovarii, was first discovered in humans over a century ago, but until now, it was considered a so-called vestigial structure — not crucial in ...

For years, a mysterious tangle of tissue lurking beneath the ovary has been dismissed, absent from anatomy charts and medical textbooks ... noticed the peculiar curved shape while imaging mouse ...

It is now possible to obtain three-dimensional, high-resolution images of enzyme activity in tissue samples or whole organs—thanks ... effects of inhibitors in mouse kidneys.

hindering our understanding of spatial organ metabolism. To address this resource gap, we present a large-scale SMM imaging gallery for mouse brain, kidney, and liver, capturing SMMs spanning eight ...

HELENA, Mont. – On April 25, Lt. Governor Kristen Juras will host a "Gift of Life Ceremony" to honor 60 Montana organ donors who saved 164 lives last year. Justin Dubail spoke with a family of one of ...

Many parts of the human body can be transplanted to other people to improve their quality of life, or to help them survive. You can donate eight vital organs, including your heart, kidneys, pancreas, ...

What Is the Nervous System? Your nervous system is your body's main communication system. It sends messages from your brain to the rest of your body and helps you respond to changes inside and ...

The clitoris, or clit, is a small, round organ that's part of the female vulva (external genitalia ... University of Rochester Medical Center, Anatomy of the vulva. Jackson LA, Hare AM, Carrick KS, et ...