The control and coordination in human beings take place through nervous system and hormonal system which is called endocrine system. The five sense organs in our body, eyes, ears, nose, tongue and ...

What is the evolutionary advantage to Homo sapiens in having a prominent nose, as most other primates have flat noses? The nose serves two main purposes: to moisten the air we breathe and to warm it.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you have hay fever, you’ve probably been sneezing a lot lately. Sneezing is universal but also quite unique to each of us. It ...

Until now the sensory neurons inside the tooth were primarily thought to send pain signals to the brain, but a new study shows those neurons are multitaskers that also trigger a jaw-opening reflex ...

There are lots of things kids don’t like about doctor’s visits; shots, blood tests and throat swabs top the list. One thing they love is having their knee reflexes checked. A reflex is an involuntary, ...

PROF. A. C. WRIGHT contributes an interesting paper “on the nature of the physiological element in emotion” to Brain (parts 70 and 71), the object of which is to apply the results obtained by ...

When you walk, do you ever think about how your feet are moving? But it's crucial to recognize the distinction between a reflex action and walking if you want to advance your understanding of how the ...