A groundbreaking discovery in the realm of ancient medicine has emerged from a 2,200-year-old tomb in southern China.

Blood leaves the heart through blood vessels called arteries, and blood is taken back to the heart through blood vessels called veins. Smaller blood vessels called capillaries connect arteries and ...

All the arteries, veins, and capillaries of a human child, stretched end to end, are estimated to wrap around the Earth about 2.5 times (the equivalent of about 60,000 miles).

In China, researchers studying the burial site of one of the world's most well-preserved mummies also unearthed what's ...

Researchers have discovered a new view of the interstitium, a series of fluid-filled spaces in the body. They’re suggesting that it may qualify as a full-fledged organ.

This review details our present knowledge of the anatomy and electrophysiology of the PVs and how they relate to the left atrium.

Are Real Cadavers Better Than Virtual Ones? By dissecting physical or virtual dead bodies, medical students learn about more than just human anatomy.

The superior gluteal veins, also called venae gluteae superiores, are the numerous accompanying veins of the superior gluteal artery. The superior gluteal artery is the internal iliac artery's ...

A newly identified human organ called the interstitium is a fluid-filled highway of interconnected tissue throughout the body.