My Deafness Cured! Several years ago I noticed a rapid decrease in my ability to hear from my right ear. I resigned myself to partial deafness and wondered how this handicap would impact my life. Then I went to the doctor and, after a brief irrigation (spraying water into my ear), I could hear normally …
Category: Human Body
The Otolaryngologist
What Does It Even Mean? Recently I had a routine check of ears to see if my hearing was all right. First I went to a test by the audiologist. Then I talked briefly with the otolaryngologist who said I was fine. While in the office, I was intrigued by the long name of his …
Human Speech
Human speech is a wonder, and an enigma to evolutionists. Nothing in the animal world even approaches the complexity of human language. Where Does Speech Start? Speech starts in the brain. What we want to say is initiated in an area of the left cortex called ‘Wernicke zone’. This communicates with ‘Broca zone’, involved with …
Hanging Around the Joint
As we saw last time, bones are amazing structures. They give our bodies shape, support, and protection. But were it not for joints, bones would eliminate our mobility. Just How Do Muscles Help Bones? For every motion our bodies make, two muscles are needed- one to move it, and the other to return it. So, …
Our Amazing Bones
Several years ago I was told the chassis mounts on my car were rusted out. It was time to replace it. In thinking back on the faithful auto, I wonder, “Wouldn’t it be great if I had a self-repairing car chassis? If something broke, it would fix itself. Cars could last indefinitely!” What Is So …