Anatomy and Physiology - Bit by Bit

Episode 24 covers the largest part of the brain, the cerebrum. But first, my conversation with Dr. Bee Heeney-Stemple, professor of Anatomy & Physiology at Bucks County Community College (where I teach!). Dr. Heeney-Stemple has been researching the effect of stress, anxiety, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) on learning, including techniques to counteract those effects to maximize stud...

After an almost 2 1/2 year hiatus, the return episode covers the basics of the meninges and cerebrospinal fluid of the central nervous system. Check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ account and ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ channel with more A&P content to help you understand the human body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, feel free to email me at minus55media@gmail.com with your questions. Please rate an...

This episode covers the brain barrier system that protects the brain tissue from harmful agents that can be found in our blood. I also discuss cranial nerves I–XII, their origins, and their functions. Dr. Kevin Petti, Professor at San Diego Miramar College, coauthor of the textbook "Visual A&P" from Pearson Education, and the founder of Anatomia Italiana , joins me to discuss A&P...

Episode 21 begins our journey into the anatomy and physiology of the human brain, starting, of course, with anatomy. It also marks our first episode with a guest. Dr. Charles Welsh is not only a professor of Biology at Duquesne University, but he is also the author of Hole's Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology, as well as a co-author on Hole's Anatomy & Physiology (the majors-level textbook...

In this episode, I continue on with the nervous system and spinal cord, discussing spinal nerves, plexuses, and reflexes. I also answered a listener's question about recommended books, like "Mader's Human Biology" by Dr. Michael Windelspecht and "Hole's Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology" by Dr. Chuck Welsh. Both are great resources by excellent authors and professors. Chec...

This episode covers the spinal cord anatomy and a little bit of function. I also discuss how spinal tracts are named, and I answer a question about myelination, nerve signal conduction velocity, and Multiple Sclerosis. Check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ account and ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ channel with more A&P content to help you understand the human body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, feel fr...

This episode covers everything you need to know about the nerve signal. This includes the resting membrane potential in neurons as well as local and action potentials. I also discuss chemical synapses and neurotransmitters. Check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ account and ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ channel with more A&P content to help you understand the human body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, fe...

This episode covers the basics of the nervous system and the anatomy of neurons and nerve tissue. It is an essential introduction to the nervous system. Check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ account and ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ channel with more A&P content to help you understand the human body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, feel free to email me at minus55media@gmail.com with your questio...

I like to tell my students there are five rules to understanding anatomy & physiology. If you have these down, they will help explain everything in the human body. I think this episode will help you get your B or better in A&P. Check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ account and ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ channel with more A&P content to help you understand the human body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. A...

This episode discusses the way neurons innervate skeletal muscles and they manner in which skeletal muscles shorten to move the skeleton, regulate movement of materials, etc. The neuromuscular junction is the union of a motor neuron and a skeletal muscle fiber. There are three phases to muscle contraction: excitation, excitation-contraction coupling, and sliding filaments. Finally after contractio...

This episode covers the anatomy of skeletal muscle cells. From the sarcolemma to the sarcomere to the myofilaments, this information is crucial to understanding how skeletal muscle works. Check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ account and ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ channel with more A&P content to help you understand the human body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, feel free to email me at minus...

This episode discusses the three types of muscle tissue, the characteristics that all muscle tissue types share, the functions of muscle tissue, and its general structure. Check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ account and ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ channel with more A&P content to help you understand the human body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, feel free to email me at minus55media@gmail.co...

This episode covers the embryonic formation of bones and how bones grow in length, diameter, and thickness after birth. Check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ account and ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ channel with more A&P content to help you understand the human body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, feel free to email me at minus55media@gmail.com with your questions. Please rate and review the sh...

This episode covers the difference between compact bone and spongy bone, Wolff's Law, and calcium homeostasis. Check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ account and ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ channel with more A&P content to help you understand the human body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, feel free to email me at minus55media@gmail.com with your questions. Please rate and review the show! Thank...

Is blood blue? How many ribs do men & women have? Do we really have 5 senses? What's so funny about the funny bone? This bonus episode is dedicated to dispelling four common myths people believe about the human body. Inspired by a listener's email, I hope you enjoy busting these myths! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

This episode introduces the skeletal system with a topic overview and discussion of the histology of osseous tissue. Check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ account and ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ channel with more A&P content to help you understand the human body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, feel free to email me at minus55media@gmail.com with your questions. Please rate and review the show!...

This episode covers the physiological basis of skin, hear color, and eye color. Check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ account and ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ channel with more A&P content to help you understand the human body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, feel free to email me at minus55media@gmail.com with your questions. Please rate and review the show! Thanks for listening!!! Hosted by Simplecast...

This episode covers the general basics of the integumentary system including functions, the cells and layers of the epidermis, the dermis and cutaneous glands, and superficial wound healing. Check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ account and ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ channel with more A&P content to help you understand the human body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, feel free to email me at mi...

This episode covers the study of tissues, histological sections, and the four primary tissue classes. You can check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ for more A&P content to help you understand the human the body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, feel free to email me at minus55media@gmail.com with your questions. Please rate and review the show! Thanks for listenin...

This episode covers DNA replication and the cell cycle. You can check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ for more A&P content to help you understand the human the body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, feel free to email me at minus55media@gmail.com with your questions. Please rate and review the show! Thanks for listening!!!   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan...

This episode covers DNA structure and protein synthesis. You can check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ for more A&P content to help you understand the human the body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, feel free to email me at minus55media@gmail.com with your questions. Please rate and review the show! Thanks for listening!!!   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

This episode is an in-depth look at the cytoplasm of a human cell. We discuss organelles, inclusions, cytosol, the cytoskeleton, and a little bit about the nucleus. You can check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠Youtube⁠⁠ for more A&P content to help you understand the human the body and maybe even get your B or better in A&P. As always, feel free to email me at minus55media@gmail.com with your...

This episode discusses the important topic of membrane transport, which is how water, solutes, ions, metabolic waste, and other materials enter and exit the cell across its plasma membrane. Diffusion and osmosis, passive and active transport, you name it. This is one of the most important concepts in cellular physiology. Tell your professors about A&P Digital Suite where they can assign up to 175...

This episode introduces the cell and discusses the plasma membrane in detail. This includes the phospholipid bilayer, cholesterol, and membrane proteins. Tell your professors about A&P Digital Suite where they can assign up to 175 of my tutor videos as well as industry-leading A&P lab simulations. Check out my ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ account and ⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠ channel with more A&P content to help you understa...

This episode covers the 6 essential characteristics of living things and the main principles of homeostasis. Homeostasis is the way our bodies maintain a consistent internal environment despite living in an inconsistent external environment. Negative and positive feedback systems are explained, discussed, and clinical examples are given. Tell your professors about A&P Digital Suite where they can...