Overview The complex human brain controls who we are: how we think, feel, and act. It gives meaning to our world and our place in it. The brain also controls all major body functions.

The largest muscle in the human body is the Gluteus Maximus. It is responsible for keeping your posture upright, and is the principal antigravity force working when you walk up stairs.

More by Bethany Brookshire This article was originally published with the title “The Human Body Is Made of Bags” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 330 No. 6 (June 2024), p. 71 ...

Every person has a unique brain anatomy Date: July 10, 2018 Source: University of Zurich Summary: Like with fingerprints, no two people have the same brain anatomy, a study has shown. This ...

The brain (logic), heart (passion) and spine (courage) make up the anatomy of healthcare leadership in the 21st century, according to Dr. Robert Pearl, former CEO of the nation's largest physician ...

Importance of the Cerebellum Forming a half-circle shape around your brain stem, the cerebellum sits at about the same level as your ears, is pinkish-gray, and weighs about 6 ounces. There are a ...

Take It to the Brain Banks The researchers also found that CLARITY worked with precious human brain samples already in storage. They cut a 500-micron-thick slice from a postmortem frontal lobe sample ...

The anatomy of your brain reflects your introspective capacity, or ability to self-judge the merits of your decisions, new research indicates. The study found that people with stronger reflective ...