The A&P Professor

Walk away from each semester with confidence by doing an intentional course review before you leave. Which is the correct spelling, mamillary or mammillary? Put your A&P course into high gear with a new episode of TAPP Radio. How do you spell mamillary? (5.5 min) Leave each semester with confidence after a course review . (22.5 min) If you cannot see or activate the audio player click here . Follo...

Kevin reviews News & Notes: keeping pig brains alive, new form of DNA found in cells, your HAPS road trip. A discussion of which pronunciation of A&P terms is "correct." The A&P Student blog is a useful resource for students. News & Notes | pig brains, new DNA found, TAPP, HAPS roadtrip (9 min) Pronouncing issues with A&P terms (10 min) The A&P Student blog (1.5 min)   If you cannot see or activat...

  Kevin shares his version of the classic love-story analogy of muscle contraction. Why does the Golgi apparatus looks so weird? it's the cytoskeleton. And don't forget the Alexa skill for this podcast! Why does the Golgi apparatus looks so weird? (5.5 min) A love story analogy for muscle contraction? (8 min) Don't forget the Alexa skill for this podcast!     (2 min) If you cannot see or activate...

Can adult brains make new neurons? Kevin revisits this question and examines new evidence. See you at HAPS 2018 Annual Conference in Columbus OH? Learning styles. Harm or help? Or a bit of both? Can adult brains make new neurons ? Again. (4 min) See you at HAPS 2018 ? (5.5 min) Learning styles. Harm or help? Or a bit of both?   (12 min) If you cannot see or activate the audio player click here . F...

 Kevin explains why the term meatus is weird (hint: it's the plural form). The topic of storytelling in teaching continues with an emphasis on playfulness and the use of analogies (especially playful analogies). Why the term meatus is weird. (3 min) Convenient ways to subscribe to TAPP Radio. (2 min) Playfulness and analogies have a role in storytelling. (14 min) If you cannot see or activate the...

  Microglia in the brain nibble on synapse to induce remodeling of neural circuits. Kevin mentions his new online seminar on five ways to enhance long-term learning. A&P is the story of the human body, so A&P professors act as storytellers. Kevin gives some practical tips on how to do that effectively. Microglia prune synapses to remodel brain circuits. (6 min) Kevin's new online seminar on Long-T...

  Kevin discusses recent news that a new human organ has been discovered. Systematic debriefing by students after each test can boost their learning. Kevin explains a tool he uses to help students learn how to analyze their tests effectively. Has a new organ been discovered? (4 min) Students benefit from debriefing after each test.   (18.5 min) If you cannot see or activate the audio player click...

Learning the bones and markings of the skeleton is hard—and so is teaching it. Learn some strategies that work! What are peripersonal neurons and what is their function? Try out the new Alexa skill for this podcast. New Alexa skill for this podcast! (3.5 min) Free media from the National Science Foundation. (1.5 min) Tips for teaching the skeleton . (15.5 min) If you cannot see or activate the aud...

Issues of returning learners and how to support them. Get daily, curated headlines of interest to A&P teachers. What are peripersonal neurons, and why should we care? Peripersonal neurons monitor our environment. Daily headlines for A&P teachers. Supporting learners coming back to school. If you cannot see or activate the audio player click here . Life loves the liver of it (Maya Angelou)   (0:49)...

Neurogenesis in the adult brain is challenged by a recent study. The analogy that cells hate calcium and sodium ions, but love potassium, helps students learn cell behavior. Your take on teaching A&P is welcome! Running concept lists to enhance deep learning by helps students make connections among ideas and promote development of insights. Neurogenesis in the adult brain. Cells hate calcium (an a...

Mitochondria run hotter than the rest of the cell—by how much? A new podcast tells the story of medical education cadavers unearthed after a century. Revisiting cumulative testing, we find things to promote long-term learning in our courses and beyond. The temperature of mitochondria. A podcast recommendation. Revisiting the cumulative approach . If you cannot see or activate the audio player clic...

What does the new blood test for concussion measure? Why red pens are not ideal for grading and feedback. Flipped learning isn't as hard as it sounds if you use short video presentations. New blood test for concussion. Why red pens are not ideal for grading and feedback. Flipped learning isn't as hard as it sounds. If you cannot see or activate the audio player click here . (1:04) The FDA recently...

Blood doping stories are effective in helping student students apply and integrate diverse concepts in anatomy and physiology. Concept mapping helps students learn and helps teachers assess learning, plus diagnose misconceptions and other concerns. Use  concept mapping  for student learning and assessment. Blood doping  is a perennial news topic that helps apply central concepts of A&P. If you can...

Cumulative testing enhances long-term learning, preparing students for final exams, later courses, and professional careers. The genetic code of others also influences our biological traits. Screencasts help students with course tools in this digital age. Kevin shares his experience of using  cumulative testing  to strengthen long-term learning. Use  video walk-throughs  to help students navigate...

How many proteins are there in a cell? Can a sneeze rupture the throat? The Anatomical Society publishes a curated list of online resources. The featured topic is how pre-tests can boost learning by students.   Pre-testing  is not just for assessment—it helps learning, too. A weird  sneeze injury. The  Anatomical Society's list  of online resources. How many proteins  are there in a cell?   A rece...

Host Kevin Patton invites listeners to the 2018 Annual HAPS Conference, then summarizes a few key points from the new 2017 blood pressure guidelines, giving practical tips for the A&P course. The featured topic is how online tests can be used for retrieval practice, thus providing a powerful learning experience.   Testing is not just for assessment— tests can be a primary way to learn . What's in...

In this premier episode of The A&P Professor podcast (TAPP Radio), Kevin introduces himself and his reasons for launching this new series. An update regarding the role of platelets in innate immunity follows. Kevin then invites listeners to the Regional HAPS Conference in St. Louis. The featured topic is Spaced Retrieval Practice. Spaced retrieval practice  may be the magic spell you are looking f...

Host Kevin Patton briefly introduces The A&P Professor podcast for faculty teaching human anatomy and physiology (A&P).  Go to theAPprofessor.org/podcast and listen—or get more information, including where to listen and how to follow. The only way to tell if The A&P Professor podcast ( TAPP Radio ) is a good fit for you is to listen to a few episodes!