This clip is an introduction to the human heart. We find out about its location within the body and its function as a pump. The heart sits within the chest cavity between the lungs and is about ...

It also shows how the pacemaker cells restart her heart after the surgery. This short film is from the BBC series, Inside the Human ... two key functions of the skin - protecting the body from ...

Accurately measuring electrical signals and calcium levels in the heart can lead to earlier treatment of potentially fatal conditions, such as heart attack or congestive heart failure. Calcium plays ...

The human body contains three kinds of ... is present in the heart. In this article, we discuss the structure and function of cardiac muscle tissue. We also cover medical conditions that can ...

Day and night, the muscles of your heart contract and relax to pump blood throughout your body. When blood returns to the heart, it follows a complicated pathway. If you were in the bloodstream ...

An emerging body of multidisciplinary literature has documented the beneficial influence of physical activity engendered through aerobic exercise on selective aspects of brain function.

Obesity is far more than a weight issue – it fundamentally alters the body ... function. Our data showed that PITX2 activity was amplified in both obese mice and human heart cells, but reducing ...