Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Sexual introduction focused upon the body of the partner rather than the personality of the partner.  

A regularly practiced physical activity designed to increase physical, psychological, and spiritual dimensions of health. Musculoskeletal manipulations such as massage, stretching, postural alignment, and breathing exercises that are used to relieve stress, treat pain, and promote a sense of wellness.  

The gravitational forces exerted on a body by the earth.  

Theories that hypothesize that a person’s personality can be inferred from physical characteristics. Hippocrates formulated the humoral theory while W. H. Sheldon and Ernst Kretschmer formulated the body structure or somatic-type theories. The characteristic anatomical appearance of an individual, based on the appearance of an individual, based on the predominance of the structures derived from…

The internal temperature of the human body, usually about 37ºC. Level of heat produced and sustained by body processes. In adults, oral (taken by mouth) temperatures range from 96° to 99°F, with 98.6°F generally being regarded as normal; axillary (armpit) temperatures are typically lower, rectal temperatures higher. Body temperature normally varies during the day, depending…

The total outer area surface of the body expressed in square meters (m2). The exterior of the human body, or one of its parts.  

A complex connecting structure that attaches the embryo and placenta. The later develops into the umbilical cord. A bridge of mesoderm that connects the caudal end of the embryo with the chorion. It later forms the structural tissue of the umbilical cord.  

The quantity of matter present in the body measured in kilograms.  

Infestation with the louse, Pediculus humanus corporis.