Podcasts by Anatomy On The Go

Episode 1 - Welcome to the Podcast! from 2023-12-12T16:53:52.080959

In this podcast, I introduce you to the purpose of the podcast, as well as provide some background about me, your host.

Life is busy with family obligations, jobs, and other classes. My g...

Episode 2 - Regional vs Systems-Based Anatomy from 2023-12-12T16:53:52.076315

In episode 2, I describe anatomy and the basic approaches to learning anatomy. I highlight each anatomy system and give a basic overview.

The systems are skeletal/articular, muscular, card...

Episode 5 - The Basics of the Cardiovascular System from 2023-12-12T16:53:52.071144

Podcast 5 will introduce you to the basics of the cardiovascular system, including the anatomy of the heart, blood vessels, and how blood flows through the heart.

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Episode 18 - Upper Limb Bones from 2023-12-12T16:53:52.066197

In episode 18, we talk about the landmarks and structures that you'll find on the upper limb bones. Those bones include the scapula (shoulder blade); clavicle (collar bone); humerus (arm); r...

Episode 34: What's Up with the Names of Skeletal Muscles? from 2023-12-12T16:53:52.061394

There are hundreds and hundreds of skeletal muscles. And yes, they can be tricky and sometimes overwhelming. However, the nice thing is that the names of the muscles often tell you where they ar...

Episode 40: The Big Bad Brachial Plexus from 2023-12-12T16:53:52.056615

In this episode of Anatomy On The Go, you will learn a little bit more about the brachial plexus, including what spinal cord levels are involved with the innervation. What does that mean, dude? ...

Episode 47 - The Core: Benefits beyond the Beach from 2023-12-12T16:53:52.051810

Why bother with the 6-pack and working your obliques? Are those muscles only good for the beach or the pool? Whether you answer that question with a yes or a no, you can press play and see what ...

Episode 47 - The Core: Benefits beyond the Beach from 2022-03-07T13:07:58.380146

Why bother with the 6-pack and working your obliques? Are those muscles only good for the beach or the pool? Whether you answer that question with a yes or a no, you can press play and see what ...

Episode 53: The Fascinating Cranial Nerves from 2022-01-20T00:00

We have these fascinating nerves called cranial nerves that are absolutely vital...they provide us with the basic senses we use on a daily basis, enable us to maintain our balance, and even make...

Episode 52 - Going Inside the Brain: Part 2 from 2021-11-23T14:00

The brain is so fascinating, and in part 1 of going inside the brain, we talked about the intricate intelligent structures we find that allow us to instantly recognize sights, sounds, and faces....

Episode 51 - Going Inside the Brain: Part 1 from 2021-10-23T15:00

The brain is a fascinating and maybe even sometimes mysterious part of our anatomy. You think, move, feel, and much more as a result of what your brain does. If you want to think even more about...

Episode 50 - Making Anatomy Easier from 2021-09-17T13:00

There is a mindset you can bring to your learning, practicing, and reviewing anatomy, and there are strategic things you can do and key mindsets to have to get your A, to pass with flying colors...

Episode 49 - Let's Go Deeper...Toward the Spine from 2021-09-03T15:00

Today, you will learn a bit more about those muscles keep us standing up straight all day long...and a little trick to remember them. You’d have to pull some massive muscles to the side to see ‘...

Episode 48 - How To Quickly Identify Muscles from 2021-08-20T09:00

Let’s say you are asked to identify some muscles on an upcoming test. You have 30 seconds to figure it out and then you have to move on. What can you do to quickly figure out what muscle you’re ...

Episode 46 - Muscle Reflexes: Stretch and GTO from 2020-12-02T10:00

Your muscles are under exquisite control; there is ridiculously fast feedback that enables you to fine tune your muscle activity to prevent injury, calibrate force, all in the effort to let you ...

Episode 45 - How the Body Knows What's Up from 2020-11-18T10:00

Our bodies are constantly sensing, gathering information, and making necessary adjustments to help optimize our movements, temperature, blood flow, and so many other responses. It’s fascinating ...

Episode 44 - Shunts and Detours during Fetal Circulation from 2020-11-04T10:00

Did you know we had an entirely different blood flow pattern when we lived in the womb, in utero. The moment we took our first breath, these fascinating shunts and detours began to chan...

Episode 42 - Tactics and Mindsets to Ace Your Exam from 2020-09-21T23:00

In this episode, you can learn some tactics and mindsets that you can use to help you ace the next test. Listen in to grab some strategies to help you crush the next thing.

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Episode 41 - What Happens When Nerves Don't Work? from 2020-08-10T17:00

In this episode, we will do a straightforward assessment to determine the location of damage in the brachial plexus...one deficit at a time, one muscle at a time, one nerve at a time.

To g...

Episode 39: Why You Are Shorter after a Long Day from 2019-12-04T17:00

In this episode, you will learn why you are actually a tiny bit shorter at the end of the day and what a slipped disc is. You will also learn the basic structure of a vertebra.

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Episode 38: The Blood Vessels in the Lower Limb from 2019-11-27T17:00

Join me in this episode, and you will learn the names of the blood vessels for the abdomen/lower extremity and how to keep ‘em straight as they take blood to their targets.

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Episode 37: The Blood Vessels in the Upper Limb from 2019-11-20T17:00

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 blood into blood vessels th...

Episode 36: How the Human Heart Is Such a Beast from 2019-11-13T17:00

The heart is a beast. Within seconds of starting to exercise, your heart starts to beat more and pump more blood per beat...it does this to serve your muscles and make sure they have what they need...

Episode 35: The Tricky Terms Describing Joint Mobility from 2019-11-06T17:00

Joint mobility can be a challenging concept, especially when you throw terms around like monaxial, polyaxial, and degrees of freedom. What does it all mean? In this podcast, I’ll break it down for ...

Episode 33: The Abdominal Muscles from 2019-10-23T16:00

In episode 33, you will learn about the six-pack muscle and other muscular support in the abdominal region. What makes the six-pack the six-pack? How can we use the names of these muscles to determ...

Episode 32: The Deeper Back Muscles from 2019-10-16T16:00

In this podcast, you will learn about the muscles that keep your back straight all day long as well as a little trick to remember them and keep them straight.

At the end of the episode, th...

Episode 31: The Most Important Muscles for Respiration from 2019-10-09T16:00

In this episode, we are going to chat about a few different muscles that attach to the rib cage, including external intercostal, internal intercostal, transversus thoracis, the diaphragm, and some ...

Episode 30: What Is the Thorax and What Stuctures Are There? from 2019-10-02T16:00

In Episode 30, you will learn about the thorax: the boundaries, what structures attach to the thoracic skeleton, and what you will find deep to (or beneath) the thoracic skeleton.

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Episode 29: Tips from a Fellow Listener from 2019-09-18T16:00

The podcast is back!

In this episode, you will hear tips from a fellow listener. She shares some excellent ways to remember: the white blood cells, the valves of the heart, the sympatheti...

Episode 28: Muscles o' the Leg and Foot from 2019-04-26T16:00

Episode 28 is the finale for season 2. In this episode, you will learn the muscles in your leg---that region between the knee and ankle---as well as the muscles of the foot. We will talk about t...

Episode 27: Hip and Thigh Muscles from 2019-04-12T16:00

In episode 27, you will will learn about the massive muscles we have in our hip and thigh. They work together to enable us to climb stairs, run, cut, and other movements in sports we like to play. ...

Episode 26: Lower Limb Articulations from 2019-03-29T16:00

How do all the lower limb bones connect? What are the ligaments and other support structures that enable us to run, pivot, cut, and climb? In this episode, you will learn about the ACL, PCL, MCL...

Epsiode 25: Lower Limb Bones from 2019-03-15T16:00

You can use various tricks to quickly "size up" the different bones of the lower limb bones. I'll share these tricks, tips, and tactics in Episode 25. While you're listening, feel free to use th...

Episode 24: The Hand Muscles from 2019-03-01T17:00

The intrinsic hand muscles give us tremendous flexibility and control to perform many intricate movements. You can perform surgery, grip climbing holds, make fine movements to put together a mod...

Episode 23: Forearm Muscles from 2019-02-15T17:00

Learning the forearm muscles can be tricky, but there are some tricks for learning them. In episode 23, you will learn the anterior forearm muscles and then the posterior forearm muscles.

Episode 22: The Beach Muscles–Biceps and Triceps from 2019-02-01T17:00

Today, you will add a few more muscles to your muscle knowledge arsenal, including the following: coracobrachialis, biceps brachii, brachialis, and triceps brachii.

You will also learn...

Episode 21: The Delts and Rotator Cuff Muscles from 2019-01-18T17:00

You will learn 6 more muscles in Episode 21. The deltoid muscle (sometimes just known as the "delt"), the teres major, and the rotator cuff muscles attach on the scapula and the humerus. You wil...

Episode 20: Traps, Lats, Pecs, and More from 2019-01-04T17:00

In episode 20, you will learn about the traps, lats, pecs, and other muscles that are called axioappendicular muscles. What does axioappendicular mean? And what are the other muscles? You will l...

Episode 19 - Upper Limb Articulations from 2018-12-21T17:00

In episode 19, you will learn about how the bones of the upper limb connect to each other and what these connections are called.

The important concepts from this episode include:

Episode 17: The Top Tips for Learning Anatomy from 2018-11-23T17:00

The Anatomy On The Go podcast is back! This is the first episode of season 2. In this episode, I share the top tips for learning anatomy so you can learn it easier, faster, and with less stress....

Episode 16 - Season 1 Finale from 2018-08-23T16:00

In this episode, I summarize season 1 and share what to expect going forward. 

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Episode 15 – Systems Quiz 2 from 2018-08-19T16:00

In episode 15, I talk through the answers to Systems Quiz 2. The quiz asks questions about various systems, including endocrine, digestive, urinary, immune & lymphatic, integumentary, and reprod...

Episode 14 – Systems Quiz 1 from 2018-08-04T16:00

In episode 14, I will talk you through a quiz I created to help you study the skeletal, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, and nervous systems. You can find the quiz on my website on the PDFs p...

Episode 13 – The Basics of the Reproductive System from 2018-07-15T16:00

Join me in episode 13 and make your study and review more efficient by learning on the go. In this episode, you will learn about the female and male reproductive systems. I tie it all together with...

Episode 12 – The Basics of the Integumentary System from 2018-07-02T16:00

In episode 12, you will learn about the integumentary system, including the layers of the skin, its role in waterproofing, protection, thermoregulation, and other functions we may not even think ab...

Episode 11 – The Basics of the Immune and Lympahtic Systems from 2018-06-20T16:00

In episode 11, you will learn the basics of the immune and lymphatic systems. The content includes innate and adaptive immunity; how cytokines, stress, and exercise relate; blood cells and what the...

Episode 10 – The Basics of the Urinary System from 2018-06-09T16:00

In episode 10, you will learn the basics of the urinary system. We will discuss the kidneys; what the nephrons do; and how our kidneys help us thrive at high altitude and use our own energy to sust...

Episode 9 – The Basics of the Digestive System from 2018-05-30T16:00

In episode 9, I introduce the basics of the digestive system. You will learn about the overall purpose of the digestive system, the pathway of the GI tract, parasympathetic control of digestive phy...

Episode 8 – The Basics of the Endocrine System from 2018-05-22T16:00

In episode 8, I introduce the basics of the endocrine system. You will learn about endocrine glands; cells with endocrine function; how exercise improves insulin sensitivity, thereby improving the ...

Episode 7 – The Basics of the Nervous System from 2018-05-15T16:00

In episode 7, you will learn the basics of the nervous system, including the brain, cranial nerves, spinal cord, and other anatomic structures. Join me and ramp up your nervous-system-related knowl...

Episode 6 – The Basics of the Respiratory System from 2018-05-07T16:00

Episode 6 describes the basics of the respiratory system. You will learn about the respiratory tract, the lungs, and how we exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide. Join me, and learn the ins and outs o...

Episode 4 - The Basics of the Muscular System from 2018-04-27T16:00

In episode 4, we dive into the details of the muscular system, including details about origin/insertion and learning muscles by compartment. Next up: cardiovascular system!

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Episode 3 - The Basics of the Skeletal System from 2018-04-24T16:00

In episode 3, I introduce you to the human skeletal system. We talk about both the axial and appendicular skeleton, and I provide some learning tips to master the skeleton.

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