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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 also these cute little nubs coming off of the thyroid called the parathyroid glands. They don’t get ...
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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 ...
Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

Analyzing a Growing Healthcare Trend: What Is Telemedicine?

At the HLTH conference this past October, the Visible Body team noticed that telemedicine/telehealth has been steadily increasing in popularity over ...
Pathology

The 5 Coolest Medical Stories of 2019

It’s that time of year again, folks! 2020 is nearly upon us, so it’s time to review some of the coolest medical stories of this year. Get ready to be ...
Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

Differentiating Reality: The Difference between Augmented and Virtual Reality

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines reality as “the quality or state of being real” or as “something that is neither derivative nor dependent but ...
Pathology

Exploring Skeletal and Muscular System Pathologies with Physiology & Pathology

Ready to use Visible Body’s new app, Physiology & Pathology, to explore some more pathologies? Today, we’re going to focus on pathologies of the ...