Introduction The musculoskeletal system is composed of the skeleton, the muscles and accessory tissues, which together allow movement of the body. The bones of the skeleton are living tissue, and they can be found in a variety of shapes and…
Introduction The term epidemiology has its roots in Greek words meaning, very roughly, ‘a discourse about something visited on the people’. Whilst it is clearly a close cousin of ‘epidemic’, it is important to understand how the two relate to…
Introduction Disease results from a failure of homeostasis within the body, which causes impaired function. Failure of homeostasis itself can be due to a multiplicity of causes, extrinsic and intrinsic, many of which are discussed in other areas of this…
Introduction Historical background Genetics is a very new science, changing rapidly by the day with advances in technology. Although humans have long been aware of some form of heredity, the mechanisms have only recently become clear. Early philosophers talked about…