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VB News Desk: The Facts on the Fabella

Posted on 6/8/19 by Laura Snider
Did you know that 39% of people have an extra bone in their knee called the fabella? The fabella is a small sesamoid bone that sits behind the lateral femoral condyle, embedded in the tendon of the gastrocnemius muscle’s lateral head. Image from ...
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Anatomy & Physiology

Viva the Vagus! Five Facts About the Tenth Cranial Nerve

6/7/19 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 ...
Anatomy & Physiology

VB News Desk: Anatomy and Physiology in Space!

6/1/19 by Laura Snider
What does space travel have to do with anatomy and physiology? More than you might think. Just this April, a groundbreaking study investigating the ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology: The Adventures of Super Spleen

5/30/19 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 ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Anatomy and Physiology: The Terrific Tongue

5/21/19 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 ...
Anatomy & Physiology

The Wonderful Windpipe: Five Awesome Facts about the Trachea

5/3/19 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 ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Wise Up! Three "Whys" of Wisdom Teeth

4/22/19 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 ...
Anatomy & Physiology

A Digital Post: Fingers and Thumbs

4/18/19 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 ...
Anatomy & Physiology

You've Got Some More Nerve(s): The Cranial Nerves

4/11/19 by Laura Snider
Let’s face it. (Ha!) There’s a lot going on in (and on) your head at any given time. Your eyes gather information about light, your ears collect ...
Anatomy & Physiology

Five Interesting Facts About Nipples

4/4/19 by Laura Snider
The majority of people in the world have nipples. You might giggle at the mention of nipples (maybe because the word “nipple” is so silly-sounding?), ...
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