Posted on Thu, Aug 15, 2019 @ 09:00 AM by Madison Oppenheim
Aaaand we're back! Last time, I introduced you to the first half of The Deadly Dozen, a list of 12 life-threatening thoracic trauma conditions. Today ...
Posted on Thu, Aug 01, 2019 @ 09:00 AM by Laura Snider
We’ve talked about the thoracic cage and the respiratory system on the Visible Body blog before—having lungs is important, after all! With the ...
Posted on Thu, Jul 25, 2019 @ 09:00 AM by Laura Snider
Today, we’re going to take a close look at the human body. I mean a really close look. That’s right—we’re talking about cells! More specifically, ...
Posted on Thu, Jul 18, 2019 @ 09:00 AM by Laura Snider and Nick Riley
Does the appendix have a purpose? It may seem like a trivial question, right up there with “what should I have for dinner tonight?” but the answer is ...
Posted on Fri, Jun 07, 2019 @ 09:29 AM by Laura Snider
Has someone ever told you to “go with your gut,” or have you ever trusted a “gut feeling” without knowing why? Well, “gut feeling” is a more literal ...
Posted on Tue, May 21, 2019 @ 09:00 AM by Laura Snider
Here’s something fun you can tell people at parties: the tongue isn’t a single muscle—it’s a muscular hydrostat. What’s a muscular hydrostat, you ...
Posted on Fri, May 03, 2019 @ 09:15 AM by Laura Snider
Guess what? I know what you’re doing right this second. (And no, I don’t have psychic powers.) You’re breathing! Well, probably. You’re constantly ...
Posted on Mon, Apr 22, 2019 @ 12:09 PM by Laura Snider
Wisdom teeth may sound mystical, but all they are is the third set of molars (the large back teeth that grind up our food). They are the last set of ...
Posted on Thu, Apr 18, 2019 @ 09:15 AM by Laura Snider
What do you, an opossum, and an orangutan have in common? Opposable thumbs! Opposable thumbs have helped humans go from making and using our first ...
Posted on Tue, Apr 16, 2019 @ 09:15 AM by Laura Snider
Shampooing, conditioning, curling, straightening, trimming, coloring, shaving, plucking, waxing...it can take a lot of effort to groom the hair on ...
