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The Wonderful Windpipe: Five Awesome Facts about the Trachea

Posted on 5/3/19 by Laura Snider
Guess what? I know what you’re doing right this second. (And no, I don’t have psychic powers.) You’re breathing! Well, probably. You’re constantly exchanging air between your body and the outside world, and although the lungs are where the actual ...
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Going to med school? The president of Northeastern University's American Medical Women's Association has some advice for you

4/26/19 by Madison Oppenheim
Recently I had the opportunity to interview Kayla Meyer, a graduating senior at Northeastern University. She's a candidate for a Bachelor's of ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Wise Up! Three "Whys" of Wisdom Teeth

4/22/19 by Laura Snider
Wisdom teeth may sound mystical, but all they are is the third set of molars (the large back teeth that grind up our food). They are the last set of ...
Anatomy & Physiology

A Digital Post: Fingers and Thumbs

4/18/19 by Laura Snider
What do you, an opossum, and an orangutan have in common? Opposable thumbs! Opposable thumbs have helped humans go from making and using our first ...
Anatomy & Physiology

You've Got Some More Nerve(s): The Cranial Nerves

4/11/19 by Laura Snider
Let’s face it. (Ha!) There’s a lot going on in (and on) your head at any given time. Your eyes gather information about light, your ears collect ...
Pathology

Five Breast Cancer Facts

4/9/19 by Laura Snider
Today, we’re going to talk about breast cancer, one of the most common cancers diagnosed in women. Cancer happens when cells in the body replicate ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Five Interesting Facts About Nipples

4/4/19 by Laura Snider
The majority of people in the world have nipples. You might giggle at the mention of nipples (maybe because the word “nipple” is so silly-sounding?), ...
Anatomy & Physiology

The Rectus Abdominis and Friends: An Intro to the Ab Muscles

4/2/19 by Laura Snider
When people think of working out at the gym, chances are that they imagine doing planks, crunches, and sit-ups. Why? Core work is a central component ...
Anatomy & Physiology

The Glorious Glutes: Muscles of the Buttocks

3/28/19 by Laura Snider
I don’t know about you, but whenever I think of the word “maximus,” two things immediately come to mind: Russell Crowe’s character in Gladiator and ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Navigating the Nervous System Part II: The Autonomic Nervous System

3/26/19 by Laura Snider
In last week’s post, we began the epic quest of mapping out the divisions of the human nervous system. This is what we created so far: If you missed ...
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