The anatomy of your pulse

The head and neck with pulse points such as the temporal pulse, facial pulse and carotid pulse labelled

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be diving head first into the anatomical explanations for some of the routine procedures you may have experienced when visiting the doctor.READ POST

NEW: Blood Microanatomy Model

In a previous snippet we spoke about blood and its many functions. Its ability to carry out such a diverse range of functions is attributed to its complex composition.READ POST

The Spinal Cord

In one of our previous snippets we looked at how nerve messages travel from the brain. Now let’s talk about the main highway of the central nervous system: the spinal cord. ?️READ POST

Get the Facts on World Diabetes Day

Pictured above is the pancreas, an organ that’s vital to the body’s regulation of blood sugar levels. The condition known today as diabetes has been around for centuries, with cases traced as far back as ancient Egypt.  Diabetes Mellitus is coined from two words: the Greek word “diabetes”, which means “passing through” (ie the flow […]READ POST