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Anatomy & Physiology

Learn Muscle Anatomy: Muscles of Plantarflexion

Have you ever watched a ballet dancer stand en pointe (also known as relevé) and wondered how it was even possible? That's basically my mindset whenever I see a ballet performance: "You are a human, not a swan. Stop being so graceful." Ballet ...
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Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology: Homologues of Reproductive Anatomy

Image from Visible Body Suite. The battle of the sexes. Men vs. women. Anything you can do, I can do better. For all that battling, it’s amazing how ...
Anatomy & Physiology

3D Skeletal System: The Shoulder Girdle

Think of how many things you do during the day; you stretch first thing in the morning, lift your coffee cup, wave at people, type, write, text, play ...
Anatomy & Physiology

3D Skeletal System: Compact Bone, Spongy Bone, and Osteons—Oh My!

Your skeleton's awesome—no bones about it! I couldn't resist. Femur landmarks. Image from Human Anatomy Atlas. The point still stands! Your skeleton ...
Anatomy & Physiology

3D Skeletal System: The Pelvic Girdle

I must put my hand on my hip at least a thousand times a day. I don't know what it is—it's a habit that I can't seem to break. Mostly, I think it's ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Learn Muscle Anatomy: Scalene Muscles and Other Neck Anatomy

Image from Muscle Premium. You know what I love about my neck muscles? EVERYTHING. They allow me to move my head so I can do all sorts of things, ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Learn Muscle Anatomy: Occipitofrontalis

Have you ever made faces at yourself in the mirror? What am I talking about, of course you have (when you're brushing your teeth, watch the hilarious ...
Anatomy & Physiology

3D Skeletal System: Five Things to Know about the Ethmoid Bone

In my previous bone post, I talked about how much I loved the sphenoid and its Batman symbol-esque shape. That still holds true. Coming in at a close ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Learn Muscle Anatomy: Lateral Rotators

It's kind of serendipitous that I start writing a thing about the lateral rotator muscles when a Lewis Black schtick comes on my iTunes about mixing ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology: The 3D Human Brain

I've been told I have a weird way of looking at the body. I've likened the digestive system to a train route, the heart to a machine, and now I'm ...