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The ski thumb is a ligament injury to the base joint of the thumb. In this case, usually by a fall on the spread-out thumb, the inner lateral ligament of the base joint of the thumb, facing the index finger, tears. This lateral ligament is referred to in anatomy as …

Also this year, Google and the central command of the airspace surveillance of the US military NORAD are following the journey of Santa Claus. A live tracking is possible via Google Maps and Google Earth.

Northern Michigan University (NMU) is beautifully located on the south shore of Lake Superior, one of the Great Lakes in North America and also one of the largest inland lakes in the world.

How is the human intestine structured and what functions does it perform? How does colon cancer develop? How many people are affected in Germany? The following text explains the basics of the so-called colorectal carcinomas. Colorectal is a composition of two words and actually summarizes more than one type of …

The pancreas – also called the pancreas – is one of the largest glands of the human body. It is located immediately below the diaphragm in the back of the abdominal cavity, transversely behind the stomach between the spleen and duodenum.

Definition The vermiform appendix or appendix for short is a worm-like protuberance of the caecum, about 10 cm long, which consists mostly of lymphatic tissue.

The liver is the largest of our internal organs. It functions like a chemical factory that disintegrates, rebuilds and rebuilds substances. The liver is involved in the metabolism of fats, carbohydrates and proteins. The organism can excrete toxic substances through the liver. Many important blood proteins are produced in the …

The human kidneys are important for the regulation of fluid and electrolyte balance, blood pressure, acid and base balance, for detoxification of the body, the formation of red blood cells and the regulation of bone metabolism.