Have you ever made faces at yourself in the mirror? What am I talking about, of course you have (when you're brushing your teeth, watch the hilarious ...

In my previous bone post, I talked about how much I loved the sphenoid and its Batman symbol-esque shape. That still holds true. Coming in at a close ...

It's kind of serendipitous that I start writing a thing about the lateral rotator muscles when a Lewis Black schtick comes on my iTunes about mixing ...

I've been told I have a weird way of looking at the body. I've likened the digestive system to a train route, the heart to a machine, and now I'm ...

Ever been so angry you could spit? If you're angry right now, please don't spit—it was just an expression. As gross as spit is, it's also incredibly ...

I love the trapezius muscle. I know, I know, I say that about every muscle I write about, but it's true! The trapezius is so cool. It's like wearing ...

Your heart is an extraordinary machine. Have you ever seen the PIXAR movie Wall-E? In the movie, every robot has a directive, or purpose, that it ...

There are 33 vertebrae in your vertebral column. Or is it 24? Doesn't matter—both numbers are correct. You're born with 33, but the sacrum and coccyx ...

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You are always moving. No matter how still you think you are, there are muscles contracting—you're never truly still. The muscles in your digestive ...