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Movement. Bones also play an important role in the movement of your body, transmitting the force of muscle contractions. Your muscles attach to your bones via tendons. When your muscles contract ...
Anatomy is the study of the structures of animals, plants, and humans. Physiology is the study of how those structures work. An imaging scan like an X-ray or ultrasound shows your anatomy, giving ...
The skeletal system’s main function is to provide support for the body. For example, the spinal column provides support for the head and torso. The legs, on the other hand, support and bear the ...
The Federal Employees Health Benefits ( FEHB) Program is a system of "managed competition" through which employee health benefits are provided to civilian government employees and annuitants of the United States government. The government contributes 72% of the weighted average premium of all plans, not to exceed 75% of the premium for any one ...
The central system is the primary command center for the body, and is comprised of the brain and spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system consists of a network of nerves that connects the rest ...
Biology. Physiology ( / ˌfɪziˈɒlədʒi /; from Ancient Greek φύσις (phúsis) 'nature, origin', and -λογία ( -logía) 'study of') [1] is the scientific study of functions and mechanisms in a living system. [2] [3] As a subdiscipline of biology, physiology focuses on how organisms, organ systems, individual organs, cells, and ...
Employee benefits in the United States include relocation assistance; medical, prescription, vision and dental plans; health and dependent care flexible spending accounts; retirement benefit plans (pension, 401 (k), 403 (b) ); group term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance plans; income protection plans (also known ...
The endocrine system is a network of glands and organs located throughout the body. It’s similar to the nervous system in that it plays a vital role in controlling and regulating many of the ...