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Anatomy & Physiology: Study Tips

May 19, 2024 Cam

A&P classes are challenging. It’s a lot of information packed into a relatively short amount of time. Plus, there’s the…

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Posted in: Tips & Tricks

Anatomy & Physiology: Know Before You Go

May 17, 2024 Cam

Greetings! I thought I’d do something a little different. I’ve been a biology tutor for about 4 years and seen…

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Posted in: Tips & Tricks
An actin and myosin smooch!

Muscle Contraction: Forbidden Love

January 31, 2024 Cam

Brain BREAK! presents: The Sliding Filament Theory (Muscle Contraction). Our players: I like to tell students about this in the…

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Posted in: Physiology, Subcellular Filed under: muscle

Heart Conduction

July 21, 2022 Cam

Let’s look at an ECG, or electrocardiogram (EKG if you’re in a country that spells “cardio” with a K). This…

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Posted in: Anatomy, Gross

Latin!

February 25, 2021 Cam

Latin (and some Greek) is at the core of medical terminology. Put on your toga and let’s dive in. Some…

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Posted in: Anatomy, Physiology
Lysosomes and peroxisomes are confusing!

Some Common Questions: Organelles

October 9, 2020 Cam

Q: Is there any real difference between lysosomes and peroxisomes? They look and sound the same. A: To lyse is…

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Posted in: Anatomy, Cellular, Physiology, Subcellular, Subcellular Filed under: 101, cells

Nitrate Reduction: A Tale of Toast

July 24, 2020 Cam

Brain BREAK! presents: Nitrate Reduction: A Tale of Toast. Bacteria metabolism tests, especially when trying to clinch an unknown, can…

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Posted in: Chemistry, Microbiology Filed under: bacteria, microbiology

The Scientific Method: Tea and Fiber

July 6, 2020 Cam

Brain BREAK! presents: The Scientific Method. I have to preface this by saying that yes, this really happened to me,…

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Posted in: Microbiology Filed under: 101, lab

ATP and ADP: Think Batteries!

June 23, 2020 Cam

Brain BREAK! presents: ATP & ADP Note: Learning about ATP for the first time was frustrating. For class, I only…

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Posted in: Chemistry, Physiology, Subcellular Filed under: cellular respiration, metabolism

DNA Transcription and Translation: The Reuben (101 version)

June 2, 2020 Cam

Brain BREAK! presents: The Reuben. Today I feature guest star Brenna, a fellow tutor who worked on this delicious deli…

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Posted in: Genetics Filed under: 101, DNA, RNA

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