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triceps

(Encyclopedia) triceps, any muscle having three heads, or points of attachment, but especially the triceps brachii at the back of the upper arm. One head originates on the shoulder blade and two on…

radiology

(Encyclopedia) radiology, branch of medicine specializing in the use of X rays, gamma rays, radioactive isotopes, and other forms of radiation in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. X ray…

Anatomy and
Physiology

Anatomy and PhysiologyAnatomy and Physiologych01s01 bonesch01s02 parts-bonech01s03 thats-long-short-itch01s04 more-things-changech01s05 now-with-self-repairing-optionch02s01 jointsch02s02 types-…

Selected Biographies: B

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+ biographies Biographies by…

Dinosaur Discoveries

Dinosaur News Fossil finds from the miniature to the monstrous by Holly Hartman and Borgna Brunner Recent years have been a news bonanza for dinosaur fans. With the discovery of…

Fashion Hazards

Virginia Woolf once said, “It's clothes that wear us, and not we them.” As you will see, this can be downright dangerous.Throughout history, cosmetics made from mercury and lead disfigured faces…

Learning HTML

The Question: I would like to learn HTML language. Is there a site where I could go to learn about HTML? The Answer: Sure. There are plenty of sites out there…

Roundup of Recent Science Discoveries, 2000

Ice Age Haute Couture According to recent research by archaeologists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the well-dressed Ice Age woman's outfit doesn't resemble anything like the…

mah jongg

(Encyclopedia) mah jonggmah jonggmä jông [key], four-handed game, probably of Chinese origin, popular in the United States. It is played in many variations throughout China. In 1920, Joseph P.…