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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 Medical School asked if we could enhance the peritoneum structure in Visible Body Suite, our ...
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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 ...
Anatomy & Physiology

The Endocrine System: The Thyroid and Parathyroids

The thyroid gland: it’s the beautiful butterfly of the endocrine system, and without it, regulating your body’s metabolism would be tough. There are ...
Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

5 Topics That Have College Students and Instructors Talking

In 2019, the team at Visible Body hit two all-time highs: We sold subscriptions to over 1,000 academic institutions About 400 healthcare ...
Pathology

VB News Desk: What Is the Coronavirus?

In the past few days, the coronavirus outbreak that began in Wuhan, China in December has been a topic of much discussion in the news. As of Jan. 24, ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy & Physiology: 4 Facts About the Cervix

It’s January! Time for New Year’s resolutions and a whole lot of snow (for us New Englanders at least). But did you know that January is also ...
Pathology

VB News Desk: 4 Awesome Biomaterial Innovations

The material a medical device is made out of is central to its function. Some devices need to deliver drugs and then dissolve. Others need to be able ...
Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

Using 3D Anatomy Apps During Lecture: Teaching Tips for Courseware Users

Instructors, we have great news for you: the new web and site license version of Atlas 2020 is now part of Courseware! Your students will use it to ...