Your skeleton's awesome—no bones about it! I couldn't resist. Femur landmarks. Image from Human Anatomy Atlas. The point still stands! Your skeleton ...
1/31/13 by Courtney Smith
I must put my hand on my hip at least a thousand times a day. I don't know what it is—it's a habit that I can't seem to break. Mostly, I think it's ...
1/25/13 by Courtney Smith
Image from Muscle Premium. You know what I love about my neck muscles? EVERYTHING. They allow me to move my head so I can do all sorts of things, ...
1/22/13 by Maite Suarez-Rivas
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 ...
1/11/13 by Courtney Smith
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 ...
1/4/13 by Courtney Smith
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 ...
1/2/13 by Courtney Smith
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 ...
12/28/12 by Courtney Smith
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 ...
12/20/12 by Courtney Smith
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 ...
12/13/12 by Courtney Smith
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 ...
12/10/12 by Courtney Smith
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