Posted on Thu, Sep 12, 2019 @ 09:00 AM by Madison Oppenheim
Look how cute these little guys are! They may be teeny but they are mighty! Your intestines are full of tiny villi and even tinier microvilli. These ...
Posted on Thu, Aug 22, 2019 @ 09:00 AM by Madison Oppenheim
By now I'm sure you've heard the amazing news: Human Anatomy Atlas 2020 has made its debut! Along with the awesome pulmonary and thoracic structures ...
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 Thu, May 30, 2019 @ 09:00 AM by Laura Snider
You could say that the spleen has a special place in my heart (figuratively, of course). When I was in fifth grade, my classmates and I learned about ...
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 ...
