Tag: physiology

Do Naked Mole Rats Hold the Secret to Cancer Treatment?

May 5, 2022 admin

by Colleen Steward Imagine that you are on a trip exploring the Atlanta Zoo. You round the corner from the […]

Why do we fidget?

April 29, 2022April 29, 2022 admin

by Nila Pazhayam Do you often find yourself listening to the same song over and over again, doodling while on […]

Muscle Madness: the Science Behind Muscle Fatigue and Soreness

April 22, 2022April 22, 2022 admin

by Bree Iskandar By now, a great deal of us have likely given up on that new year’s resolution to […]

Jaundice

Glossary

April 8, 2022April 8, 2022 admin

(noun. /JAWN-dis/) by Anna Wheless What does it mean? Jaundice is a medical symptom characterized by a yellowing of the […]

Smelling Sulfur: the Chemical Culprit behind Eggs, Skunks, and Garlic Breath

April 8, 2022 admin

by Bree Iskandar All of us are familiar with the distinctly unpleasant smells of rotten eggs, garlic breath, skunk spray, […]

Sickle Cell Anemia: How A Spelling Error Can Cause Disease

April 2, 2022 admin

by Yasemin Cole When it comes to life, spelling is very important. In our day to day life, we take […]

How many senses do we really have?

March 18, 2022April 1, 2022 admin

by Nicole Gadda When’s the last time you ate a burger and fries? Picture the way your burger looked–maybe it […]

Testing Aerobic Fitness

Techniques

November 12, 2021November 10, 2022 admin

by Alec Chavez Fun rating: 5/5 Difficulty rating: 3/5 What is the general purpose? A VO2 max (maximum volume of […]

Flexion

Glossary

October 22, 2021October 27, 2021 admin

(alternate spelling of flection) (noun. /FLEK-shin/) by Emma Goldberg What does it mean? Flexion is the act of bending or […]

Is health contagious?

October 18, 2021March 21, 2022 admin

By Alec Chaves In the last few years, a lot of us have gained an appreciation and awareness for how […]

Atherosclerosis

Glossary

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021 admin

(noun. /ATH-er-o-scler-OH-sis/) By Madison Williams What does it mean? Atherosclerosis is a disease of the arteries where there is a […]

Angiogenesis

Glossary

October 2, 2021October 2, 2021 admin

Noun. /anj-eeoh-JEN-eh-sis/ By Whitney Bell What does it mean? Angiogenesis is the formation and development of new blood vessels in […]

Is there a maximum number of heartbeats?

October 2, 2021October 15, 2021 admin

By Taylor Tibbs When you think of a mouse and a blue whale, the first difference you probably think of […]

Why Paper Cuts Don’t Kill Us

May 25, 2021 admin

By Madison Williams Oh no! You’re studying for your biology test tomorrow, and you get a papercut. You grab a […]

The Human Pancreas

April 2, 2021April 2, 2021 admin

By Madison Williams What is the pancreas? The human pancreas is an organ located in the abdomen, behind the stomach, […]

Sternocleidomastoid

Glossary

April 2, 2021November 10, 2023 admin

by Alec Chavez (noun. /stir-no-clee-doe-MASS-toyd/) What does it mean? The sternocleidomastoid (SCM) is a long neck muscle that connects your […]

Metastasize

Glossary

March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 admin

by Whitney Bell (verb. /meh-TAST-uh-size) What does it mean? Metastasize means to leave the primary tumor location and spread to […]

Ischemia

Glossary

February 3, 2021March 2, 2021 admin

By Zoe Terwilliger Noun. / ih-SKEE-mee-uh/ What does it mean? Ischemia is a decrease in blood supply to an organ […]

Malignant

Glossary

January 13, 2021February 25, 2021 admin

By Whitney Bell (adjective. /mal-IG-nant/) What does it mean? In science, the word “malignant” can be defined as cancerous. This […]

Syncytium

Glossary

November 19, 2020November 10, 2023 admin

By Alec Chaves (noun. /sin-SIH-she-um/) What does it mean? A syncytium is a collection of subcellular or cellular parts that […]