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Anatomy & Physiology

Learn Muscle Anatomy: Knee Joint Group

As I sit here, typing, I've got my legs crossed. My chiropractor would probably throw something at my head if he knew. Oh well. Is YOLO still a thing? Because YOLO. Where my legs are crossed (at the knees) there are several muscles of the lower ...
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Courtney Smith

Pathology

Year in Review: 7 Coolest Medical Stories of 2013

2013 was a pretty amazing time for the medical world. New technologies emerged, 3D printing became all the rage, a new ligament was “discovered,” the ...
Anatomy & Physiology

3D Skeletal System: 5 Cool Facts about the Hip Bones

I know, I know, it's another blog post about the pelvic girdle. Well, sort of. Sometimes it's a thankless job, holding the weight of our upper half, ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Five Cool Facts about the Middle and Inner Ear

Do you hear what I hear? It’s the sound of some awesome anatomy truthiness coming atcha! The middle and inner ear are kind of overlooked in the cool ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology: Anatomical Planes and Cavities

And here we are with part two of our rundown on the things you need to learn before you dive into the meaty stuff of A&P, specifically how to ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology: The 5 Unsung Heroes of the Abdominal Cavity

Sometimes I feel like the organs within the abdominal cavity don’t get enough love. Everything north of the diaphragm seems to hog all the attention ...
Anatomy & Physiology

3D Skeletal System: 5 Awesome Ligaments

How much do you enjoy moving? A lot, I bet. While many attribute our ability to move to the muscular system, it actually goes a little deeper than ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Learn Muscle Anatomy: Scalene Muscles

If you’re like me, you’ll sometimes toss your head from side to side as you sing loudly in your car (alone, with the windows up, of course—I’m not ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology: Gas Exchange

You know what’s awesome? Breathing.The act of breathing is an involved one—multiple structures across multiple systems are involved, and yet, like ...
Anatomy & Physiology

3D Skeletal System: 5 Cool Facts about the Femur

The femur is an awesome bone—and not just because it has a cool name. 1. The femur is the longest bone in the body. In fact, it’s the longest of all ...