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Feeling Hormonal: A Look at the Endocrine System

Posted on 6/16/17 by Marian Siljeholm
“Feeling hormonal?” Or, “It’s just the hormones!” We all complain about hormones without really knowing where they come from or what they do. Turns out, these chemical messengers don’t deserve as much flack as they’re getting. In fact, we should be ...
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Anatomy & Physiology

When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go: The Ins and Outs of Urinary System Anatomy and Physiology

4/21/17 by Courtney Smith
I'm going to be straight with you: there are a lot of pee jokes I could have slipped into this post, but being the upstanding person I am (and having ...
Anatomy & Physiology

That Boom Boom Pow: Virtual Dissection (sort of) of the Human Heart

1/6/17 by Courtney Smith
The heart is a bit ubiquitous. While it's responsible for keeping your body in perfectly oxygenated condition, it's also commonly used as a metaphor ...
Anatomy & Physiology

A Lot on Our Minds: A Virtual Human Brain Dissection with Atlas 2017

12/16/16 by Courtney Smith
The brain is an insanely complex organ. It's the reason you're you. And as I type this, it occurs to me that this post is basically an ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology: The Pharynx and Epiglottis

2/12/16 by Courtney Smith
Once upon a time, I almost died. I was two years old and at my grandmother’s house, where my cousins were having a blast trying to find the plastic ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology: The Pitfalls of LDL Cholesterol

11/13/15 by Courtney Smith
As I get older, I try to be conscientious of what I eat, but the problem is that I'm always craving mac & cheese and there's nothing I can do ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology: Five Things About The Integumentary System

10/20/15 by Courtney Smith
For all we talk about taking care of our organs, we always seem to leave out one of the most important and obvious. The integumentary system—which is ...
Anatomy & Physiology

The Lymphatic System: Innate and Adaptive Immunity

5/11/15 by Professor Blythe Nilson
Today’s post is coming all the way from Canada’s western-most province. Blythe Nilson, Associate Professor in the Biology Department at the ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology: The Limbic System's Major Three

3/27/15 by Courtney Smith
What is your earliest memory? Mine is the sound of my older brother Steve muttering, "I don't know why you're laughing, we're going to get in ...
Anatomy & Physiology, Technology in Anatomy Education, Technology in Education

No dry-erase boards: An ER doctor discusses using our anatomy reference with his patients

3/9/15 by Lori Levans
Meet Dr. Brennen Beatty. He’s an ER physician in Austin, TX. In recent months, he’s changed the way he talks to patients about their diagnosis. The ...
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