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Anatomy & Physiology

Navigating the Nervous System Part I: The CNS, PNS, and Somatic Motor Control

All the terminology that gets thrown around when you’re studying the nervous system can be a little overwhelming. Autonomic, parasympathetic, somatic, peripheral...how many nervous systems can one person have?! Well, if you’re feeling lost among the ...
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Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

5 Fascinating AR & VR Applications in Medicine

Move over, video games. AR, VR, and MR (mixed reality) are now being used not just for entertainment, but also to aid surgeons in the operating room, ...
Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

An Interview with Mike Reinold, Instagram's Favorite Physical Therapist

Mike Reinold, DPT, ATC, CSCS has been using Visible Body products on his social media pages for some time now. He's a physical therapist, strength ...
Technology in Anatomy Education

And Now, a Word from Our Instructors: Anatomy Lab Trends for 2019

The results are in! We reached out to anatomy lab instructors across the U.S. and inquired about the tools they use and the challenges they face. We ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Something to Talk About: The Anatomy of Speech Sounds

When it comes to communication, humans are pretty unique. Our mouths and throats are specialized to create a wide array of sounds, and the fact that ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Staining the Small Stuff: Why Histology is Awesome

If you follow VB, you might have noticed we’ve been talking a lot lately about the new histology content in our Anatomy & Physiology app. Well, ...
Anatomy & Physiology

What's Blood Got To Do With It? Blood Vessel Basics

We all know that blood is important. It’s not just the favorite food of vampires and mosquitoes—it’s a core element of keeping human bodies alive and ...
Pathology

When Your Spine Feels Less Than Fine: Common Spinal Pathologies

As much as we would all prefer to stay young forever, we’re only human...and our human bodies age. Our bones, tendons, joints, and ligaments ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Neuromuscular Interactions: How to Move a Muscle

One of the first things we learn about the brain is that it’s in charge of the rest of the body. It not only allows us to imagine rainbow unicorns ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Word Games: Fun With Anatomy Etymology

Have you ever stared into the depths of your A&P textbook and wondered who named all that stuff? There is a dizzying array of anatomical ...