Author Archives: Vanessa R

What Causes Antibiotic Resistance?

Many people have died from antibiotic resistance. Mainly because of the overuse or misuse of antibiotics over the years. Our society is alarmed by this crisis. According to the CDC more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur in the U.S. each year, resulting in about 35,000 deaths. What is Antibiotic resistance? It happens when yourContinue reading “What Causes Antibiotic Resistance?”

What is mRNA?

The body is made up of cells.  Inside the cell, we can find nucleic acid. Nucleic acids are composed of what we call nucleotides. These nucleotides are the monomers of nucleic acids. They consist of several different things like sugar, phosphate and a nitrogenous base. The best-known nucleotide itself is ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate). ATP isContinue reading “What is mRNA?”

Know Yourself – Organauts

I want to introduce you to a company called Know Yourself. They have some amazing workbooks that cover Anatomy/Physiology, including their Bones of the Body series and The Systems of the Body Adventure Series. I particularly like what this company has to offer. These workbooks, designed for grades 3-5, can be used for younger kidsContinue reading “Know Yourself – Organauts”

Introduction to the Skeletal System 

Every house you see has its own structure. You can’t build a house without a wooden framework, right? This framework holds up our homes. Just like this, our body also needs these frameworks for support and strength and we call them bones. The skeleton is what holds us together and it allows us to moveContinue reading “Introduction to the Skeletal System “

How does Gas Exchange Occur in the Lungs?

In previous blogs, you have learned how our respiratory system works and how we breathe. Our lungs have a vital role in breathing in and breathing out. This time, we are going to take a look at how gas exchange occurs within the lungs. Gas Exchange   is the process by which oxygen and carbon dioxideContinue reading “How does Gas Exchange Occur in the Lungs?”

How do we breathe?

Breathing is natural phenomenon.  We don’t think about it, but it happens.   If it didn’t, we wouldn’t be here.  In order to breath, we take a breath in by inhalation and we breathe out by exhalation. Our respiratory system plays a vital role in our body. Inhalation – is the movement of the air fromContinue reading “How do we breathe?”

What is the Function of the Respiratory System?

To keep us alive and kicking, we breathe every second, minute, hour with the help of our Respiratory System. Have you ever wondered how this works? I’ll explain thoroughly the functions of the Respiratory System. At the end of this, I’ll share some tips on how to take care of our respiratory system to makeContinue reading “What is the Function of the Respiratory System?”

Unboxing and Review of Axis Scientific Heart Model

One of the difficult parts of being a professor and teaching a course like Anatomy/Physiology or Biology is finding models that appropriately can be used to enhance the student’s learning. Models are expensive by nature. Some aren’t as good as quality as others. Some just don’t have the amount of info you would like themContinue reading “Unboxing and Review of Axis Scientific Heart Model”

Conventional Vaccinations vs. mRNA Vaccinations

How did vaccines come about? In order to understand this, we need to talk about smallpox.  Small pox holds a unique place in medicine as it was one of the deadliest diseases known to humans, and, to date, is the only human disease to have been eradicated by vaccination.  Smallpox would cause body aches, highContinue reading “Conventional Vaccinations vs. mRNA Vaccinations”