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Anatomy & Physiology

The Endocrine System: The Adrenal Glands and the Stress Response

Stress is a pretty big deal in modern society. Most of us spend a lot of time either feeling it, trying to relieve it, or both. So, what is stress? At its core, stress is all about how the body reacts to a potential threat. The fight-or-flight (or ...
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Anatomy & Physiology, Technology in Anatomy Education, Lesson Plans, Technology in Education

Free AR Lesson Plan: The Anatomy and Physiology of the Eye

Looking for more ways to use Visible Body’s apps in your classroom? Today, we’re going to walk through a lesson plan composed of five short ...
Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

VB News Desk: Using VR in Physical Therapy

Many patients undergoing physical therapy during their recovery from an injury or illness are given exercises to do at home. But physical therapy ...
Pathology

VB News Desk: Could the COVID-19 Coronavirus Become a Pandemic?

Back in January, a novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), which leads to a disease called COVID-19, began making headlines as it began to infect more and ...
Instructor Case Studies, Technology in Education

Implementing 3D Anatomy Education Technology: A Q&A with Instructors

The Visible Body team attends anatomy education conferences all over the US (and Canada) to share our products with instructors and receive feedback. ...
Anatomy & Physiology, Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

4 Study Habits of Successful Med Students...Backed by Science!

It’s common knowledge that getting a good score on the USMLE Step 1 exam—the test that students spend their first and second years of medical school ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Studying the Peritoneum with VB Suite

Here at Visible Body, we are always listening to our customers’ suggestions about how to improve our apps. When students and instructors at Harvard ...
Anatomy & Physiology

4 Interesting Medical Stories From US Presidential History

From George Washington’s dentures to Grover Cleveland secretly getting surgery on a yacht, the annals of American history hold all sorts of ...
Anatomy & Physiology, Pathology

Decoding the Heart: What Is an ECG?

If you’ve explored Visible Body Suite, Physiology & Pathology, you might have noticed that one of the tools you can use alongside the beating ...
Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

Deciding on a Specialty after Med School

Are you currently in med school (or planning to go to med school) and unsure about which specialty you want to pursue after graduation? You are not ...