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Does Tryptophan Make You Sleepy? A Look at an Amino Acid with a Bad Rap.

Posted on 11/21/18 by Courtney Smith
If you've ever been to a Thanksgiving dinner, you've probably heard something along these lines: "I'm so tired because I ate too much turkey. You know, all that tryptophan." Well, I think it's time you learned the truth: tryptophan is the scapegoat ...
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Anatomy & Physiology

Biggest Challenges Facing Anatomy Teachers in 2018

9/18/18 by Maite Suarez-Rivas
Over the past year we asked hundreds of anatomy instructors this question: “What are the biggest challenges facing you and your students?” Last week, ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology of the Lower Respiratory System

3/23/18 by Katrina Irwin
We breathe anywhere from 17,000 to 24,000 times a day (or more!), and most of the time we don't even think about it. We can focus on the more ...
Anatomy & Physiology

From the Instructor Hive Mind: Top 10 Study Tips for Acing A&P

2/21/18 by Suchita Chadha
Check out our new and improved study tip blog post, Study Smarter with These Three Strategies! It’s nearing the end of February, which means midterms ...
Anatomy & Physiology

A Lot on Our Minds Part 2: Digging Deeper

2/8/18 by Suchita Chadha
A little while ago, we virtually dissected the outer structures of the brain using Human Anatomy Atlas. Need a review? Go back and read (or watch) it ...
Anatomy & Physiology, Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

Five Amazing Views in Augmented Reality: Kidney and Urinary Anatomy in AR

10/12/17 by Marian Siljeholm
If you want to understand what an anatomical structure does, you need to know more than just its location. You also need to comprehend its layers and ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Feeling Hormonal: A Look at the Endocrine System

6/16/17 by Marian Siljeholm
“Feeling hormonal?” Or, “It’s just the hormones!” We all complain about hormones without really knowing where they come from or what they do. Turns ...
Anatomy & Physiology

When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go: The Ins and Outs of Urinary System Anatomy and Physiology

4/21/17 by Courtney Smith
I'm going to be straight with you: there are a lot of pee jokes I could have slipped into this post, but being the upstanding person I am (and having ...
Anatomy & Physiology

That Boom Boom Pow: Virtual Dissection (sort of) of the Human Heart

1/6/17 by Courtney Smith
The heart is a bit ubiquitous. While it's responsible for keeping your body in perfectly oxygenated condition, it's also commonly used as a metaphor ...
Anatomy & Physiology

A Lot on Our Minds: A Virtual Human Brain Dissection with Atlas 2017

12/16/16 by Courtney Smith
The brain is an insanely complex organ. It's the reason you're you. And as I type this, it occurs to me that this post is basically an ...
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