Anatomy On The Go

The Last Call for Anatomy

This is the Last Call — like closing time at a bar, and also literally the last general anatomy episode on this show. Let me explain further. I have taught anatomy and ph

Episode 80 - The Connections between Anatomy Systems

One strategy you could use to help you remember and understand human anatomy systems is to determine how systems connect with one another. You might find this fascinating

Episode 79: The Why and What For for the Upper Body Bone Structures

There are hundreds and hundreds of muscles right? So, since there are hundreds of muscles and each muscle has two attachments, origin and insertion, that’s a lot to keep

Episode 78. Master the Muscles 2.0 - Part 1

In this episode, we will chat about how muscles move and what they attach to, and we’ll take a deeper look into the deltoid muscle. We’ll talk about synergists and antago

Episode 77: Anatomy Systems 2.0

Do you need a nice overview about the human anatomy systems, how they work, what parts are in each system? What’s more, do you want some tips and tactics for learning the

Episode 76: Starting Strong with Learning Anatomy

What if you’re starting from scratch or starting again!?! That is, you’re just starting to learn anatomy and maybe you’re rethinking your strategy, looking for ways to ma

Episode 75: Cranial Nerve V

Today, we are going to zero in on one of the cranial nerves. It’s one of the more complex, multifaceted ones. Join me as we tackle the trigeminal nerve, cranial nerve V.

Episode 74: Pathways of Brachial Plexus Nerves

Maybe you’ve learned all the nerves of the brachial plexus, the cord levels, the innervations, etc. But do you know where they’re going? And where you might find them in

Episode 73: Phases of Walking

When you walk down the street, the sidewalk, the hallway, etc., your body moves in systematic ways to enable you to walk smoothly down the way. Today, we’ll talk about th

Episode 72: Special Regions in the Lower Limb

There are some special areas in the upper and lower limb that can really help you quickly identify the structures that are there. You just need to find a few key structur

Episode 71: Special Regions in the Upper Limb

There are some special regions in the upper and lower limb that can really help you quickly identify the structures that are there. You just need to find a few key struct

Episode 70: The Blood Vessels of the Arm (Rebroadcast)

Today, you might use your arms for hundreds of different things, including your standard everyday activities and exercise-based movements. Every second, your heart sends

Episode 69: The Extraocular Muscles

How are you able to trace an object with your eyes? This happens so fast, and these muscles are ridiculously responsive and accurate. What muscles do you use? And What ar

Episode 68: Muscle Performance

These hundreds and hundreds of skeletal muscles. How are they able to do what they do? On a second’s notice, our muscles have the capacity to enable us to run and jump an

Episode 67: Muscles That Pull

In a recent episode, we talked about all those muscles you use to push. Today, we’ll talk about muscles that you use to pull. There are some primary ones, some leading ro

Episode 66: Learning Anatomy and the Voices in Your Head

I wonder if you can relate to any of these: I am never going to learn this.This is so much information.I am so overwhelmed.I don’t even know where to start.If you can, l

Episode 65: Muscles That Push

On a daily basis, you are likely using your pushing muscles in various ways. Maybe you push boxes on a shelf or push something you bought at the store into the back of a

Episode 64: The Muscles of the Arm

The biceps and triceps...you can find them on the front and back of the arm. By learning them, you learn how to master the muscles one compartment at a time and you learn

Episode 63: Sarcomeres, Cross-Bridges, and Tiny Ratchets

Deep inside the muscles, invisible to the naked eye, we have a structure called the sarcomere, which contains these tiny proteins called myosin and actin. They interact w

Episode 62: Climbing the Stairs

Climbing the stairs involves a bunch of different muscles, including hip, thigh, and leg, not to mention core stabilizers. Plus, when they contract they need to be activa