Archives for July 2006
The Pituitary Gland
The pituitary gland is located in a special hollowed-out place in the base of the skull. This gland manufactures several important chemicals, known as hormones. These hormones are supplied to the bloodstream and have so much to do with controlling all the other glands in the body that the pituitary is often called the “master [...]
The Spinal Cord
The spinal cord is composed of all the nerves that are connected to the brain. It is located inside the spinal canal, which is a space inside all the separate bones of the backbone, or spine. The spinal cord extends all the way from the base of the brain to the lower back. The nerves [...]
The Brain
Our body consist of various organs, each organ is part of the body that has one or more special functions to do. Take the heart for example whose special job is pumping blood and loaded it with oxygen throughout the body; likewise the brain’s main job is to control our movement and thinking, while the [...]
What Goes Inside Us
The curiosity of children is deep and limitless. They want to know everything about themselves and the world in which they live. Not too long after they have learned how to communicate, they ask, “Who made me?”-”How did I get into your tummy?”-”How did I come out?” Given another year or two and their interests [...]