What Is The Thyroid Gland? Though one of the largest endocrine glands in the body, your thyroid is actually only 18 to 60 grams! That’s from .6 to 2 ounces. It is located at the base of your neck, just under the “Adam’s Apple” and surrounds your trachea. The name thyroid comes from a Greek …
Category: Human Body
Human Reproduction
Evolutionary Reproduction: The Big Problem I have always felt that human reproduction is so complex and interrelated that it poses one of the most difficult problems to evolution. Both the physical and genetic differences and complements had to be in place from the beginning, for all living things. It is a sensitive subject to deal …
Human Digestive System
For those who believe the human body is the result of a series of random accidents, consider its amazing digestive system. Eating Made for Our Pleasure! The products that the earth grows (fruits and vegetables) are exactly what our bodies need for fuel, cell growth, and energy storage. The nose overhangs the mouth so that …
Savant Syndrome
I recently spent some fascinating time watching videos of people with savant syndrome. Generally, this is a condition whereby a person is very handicapped in many areas, but excels beyond the norm in another. In this article, I will give a bit of information on each of the five savants I watched. The Living …
Circulation and Red Cells
We all know how important communication is in a family, a business, a country. But this is not a man-made idea. God thought of it long ago. Just How Fast can my Blood Travel? Your circulatory system is just one of the many complex communication systems of your body. It starts in your 12-ounce heart …