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James Hastings

James Hastings is an associate professor of anatomy based in Bendigo, Victoria. He completed a Bachelor of Science in cell biology before earning a PhD in anatomy from the Australian National University, and has taught medical students for 12 years. His academic research focuses on structural histology and embryological tissue development, complementing his laboratory demonstrations in human gross anatomy.

Are Subpectoral Lymph Nodes Axillary?Cancer
Peripancreatic Lymph Nodes: Anatomy, Function, and Pathology Gut & Kidney
Adipocyte Histology: A Microscopic View of Fat Cells Biology
How to Accurately Measure Anogenital Distance Reproductive
Arachnoid Granulation: Function and Clinical Significance Brain & Nerves
Where Is the Portacaval Lymph Node Located?Gut & Kidney
What Is a Level 2b Lymph Node and Why Is It Important?Tests
Cephalic Vein: Anatomy, Drainage, and Clinical Relevance Heart & Lungs
Popliteus Muscle: New Insights and Morphological Variations Bones & Muscles
The Process of Tube Formation in the Human Body Biology
Collagen Fibers Histology: Identification and Types Biology
Neural Tube Formation: Process, Timeline, and Defects Biology
What Structures Pass Through the Jugular Foramen?Brain & Nerves
What Is the Modiolus and Its Role in Hearing?Eyes & ENT
What Does Fibrocartilage Look Like Under a Microscope?Biology
What Causes the Primitive Gonads to Develop Into Masculine Structures?Reproductive
When Does the Palate Fuse During Development?Biology
Apex of the Orbit: Anatomy and Clinical Significance Eyes & ENT
What Is the Stomion and Why Does It Matter?Botany
What Is the Fatty Hilum in a Lymph Node?Biology
What Is a Cardiac Loop? The Heart’s Early Twist Heart & Lungs
Where Do the Splanchnic Nerves Typically Terminate?Brain & Nerves
What Is the Perineurium and Why Is It Important?Brain & Nerves
Why Is the Keratinocyte No Longer Viable in the Stratum Lucidum?Skin & Hair
What Is Ground Substance Made Of? Its Makeup and Function Biology
Where Is the Gastrocnemius Vein in Relation to the Femoral Vein?Heart & Lungs
What Are the Characteristics of Juxtamedullary Nephrons?Gut & Kidney
The Vascular Lymph Node: Anatomy and Immune Function Immunity
Osteocyte Histology: Structure and Function Biology
What Are Medullary Cords and What Is Their Function?Biology