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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, such as look at the Chipotle menu, eat fro-yo, or turn to look at my coworker (who has so thoughtfully ...
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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 ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology: Six Facts about the Salivary Glands and Saliva

Ever been so angry you could spit? If you're angry right now, please don't spit—it was just an expression. As gross as spit is, it's also incredibly ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Learn Muscle Anatomy: Trapezius

I love the trapezius muscle. I know, I know, I say that about every muscle I write about, but it's true! The trapezius is so cool. It's like wearing ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Learn Heart Anatomy: Vessels, Valves, and Chambers (oh my!)

Your heart is an extraordinary machine. Have you ever seen the PIXAR movie Wall-E? In the movie, every robot has a directive, or purpose, that it ...
Anatomy & Physiology

3D Skeletal System: Atlas, Axis, and the Atlanto-Axial Relationship

There are 33 vertebrae in your vertebral column. Or is it 24? Doesn't matter—both numbers are correct. You're born with 33, but the sacrum and coccyx ...
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Visible Body® Releases All-New Skeletal Premium 2 Anatomy App

Interactive, Visual, and In-depth Skeletal Anatomy App Available in the Apple iTunes Store and for PC and Mac Download NEWTON, Mass. — December 3, ...