Anatomy & Physiology

    4 Interesting Medical Stories From US Presidential History

    From George Washington’s dentures to Grover Cleveland secretly getting surgery on a yacht, the annals of American history hold all sorts of ...

    Anatomy & Physiology / Pathology

    Decoding the Heart: What Is an ECG?

    If you’ve explored Visible Body Suite, Physiology & Pathology, you might have noticed that one of the tools you can use alongside the beating ...

    Anatomy & Physiology

    The Endocrine System: The Thyroid and Parathyroids

    The thyroid gland: it’s the beautiful butterfly of the endocrine system, and without it, regulating your body’s metabolism would be tough. There are ...

    Anatomy & Physiology

    Anatomy & Physiology: 4 Facts About the Cervix

    It’s January! Time for New Year’s resolutions and a whole lot of snow (for us New Englanders at least). But did you know that January is also ...

    Anatomy & Physiology / Biology

    Energy & Metabolism Part 2: Cellular Respiration

    In Part 1 of our Energy & Metabolism overview, we talked about the different types of nutrients your body needs and how it breaks them down into ...

    Anatomy & Physiology

    Energy & Metabolism Part 1: Nutrients

    Do you ever feel like you need more energy? Maybe you stayed up all night studying for exams, or you just finished an intense workout at the gym, or ...

    Anatomy & Physiology / Pathology

    Everything Outside Is Secretly Out to Poison You: A Look at Biological Toxins and Venoms

    Welcome back to yet another episode of "Madison is unhealthily and creepily obsessed with poisons!" Today's starring cast consists of microbial ...

    Anatomy & Physiology

    VB News Desk: Epigenetics, Oxytocin, and Mother-Baby Interactions

    The fact that it’s good for parents to spend quality time with their children is just common sense—but did you know that a new study showed that ...

    Anatomy & Physiology

    Organophosphates, Hydrocarbons, and Corrosives, Oh My!: The Pathophysiology of Agricultural and Industrial Poisons

    If you're like me then when you first hear the term "poison" you picture a little eerie flask with a skull and crossbones on the label. Image by ...

    Anatomy & Physiology / Pathology

    The Precious Pancreas: Insulin, Glucagon, and Digestive Juices

    Located behind the stomach and at the back of the abdomen is the six-inch-long, tadpole-shaped pancreas. From head to tail, the pancreas extends ...