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

Posted on 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 and a gauge of one's mettle, and is the subject of about a bajillion soft rock ballads from the 80s ...
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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 ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology: The Pharynx and Epiglottis

2/12/16 by Courtney Smith
Once upon a time, I almost died. I was two years old and at my grandmother’s house, where my cousins were having a blast trying to find the plastic ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology: The Pitfalls of LDL Cholesterol

11/13/15 by Courtney Smith
As I get older, I try to be conscientious of what I eat, but the problem is that I'm always craving mac & cheese and there's nothing I can do ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology: Five Things About The Integumentary System

10/20/15 by Courtney Smith
For all we talk about taking care of our organs, we always seem to leave out one of the most important and obvious. The integumentary system—which is ...
Anatomy & Physiology

The Lymphatic System: Innate and Adaptive Immunity

5/11/15 by Professor Blythe Nilson
Today’s post is coming all the way from Canada’s western-most province. Blythe Nilson, Associate Professor in the Biology Department at the ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology: The Limbic System's Major Three

3/27/15 by Courtney Smith
What is your earliest memory? Mine is the sound of my older brother Steve muttering, "I don't know why you're laughing, we're going to get in ...
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No dry-erase boards: An ER doctor discusses using our anatomy reference with his patients

3/9/15 by Lori Levans
Meet Dr. Brennen Beatty. He’s an ER physician in Austin, TX. In recent months, he’s changed the way he talks to patients about their diagnosis. The ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Pregnant Pause: A look at ovulation, fertilization, and implantation

2/18/15 by Courtney Smith
You know, I took a look back through all of the posts we've written over the last few years, and I noticed a glaring omission on our part. We've ...
Anatomy & Physiology

The Endocrine System: Hypothalamus and Pituitary

1/2/15 by Courtney Smith
Are you hot right now? Cold? Maybe you're like Goldilocks and are just right. What about your height? Are you tall? Average? Short? Maybe your ...
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