The Anatomy Nerd Podcast (Anatomy Nerd)

In this episode, my guest James Kent and I nerd out on the anatomy of spin. We talk about the different muscles used during a pedal stroke, and how your body adapts to an exercise like spin.  We also touch on how listening to music while exercising doesn’t just relieve boredom — it can help improve the quality of your workout by increasing your stamina and putting you in a better mood.

Sources

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31426321/

https://www.bikejames.com/strength/which-muscles-are-really-used-during-the-pedal-stroke/ 

https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/_/viewer.aspx?path=davisTab&name=l11.jpg&url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com%2FLeg%2Bmuscle

https://www.center4research.org/can-listening-music-improve-workout/

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Hello and welcome to the introductory episode of The Anatomy Nerd Podcast. I am your host, Hillary! I am located in the united states, but I have the pleasure of working with people from around the world, which is the beauty of technology. 

Some of the things you can expect from this podcast are interviews with fellow anatomy nerds in the medical and science fields, episodes on very specific and niche anatomy topics, such as the brain gut axis, more broad topics such as the gross anatomy of the spine and how important posture is, and mini episodes on my current obsessions and nerdy bits. 

If there is ever anything you find wildly interesting and want to learn more, I always post my sources and articles in the show notes, so head here to learn more or simply just to nerd out.  

One thing I can promise is you will never be bored with this podcast. I will be covering a broad spectrum of topics. I can't wait to dive into them all and share them with you.

Thank you again for listening! And remember, the information on this podcast is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  All content, including text, graphics, images and information, contained on or available through this podcast is for general information purposes only.

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In this mini episode, Hillary gives all the details on the anatomy of singing. Spoiler alert: more than just your larynx is involved in creating sound!

Sources

http://voicestudio.kristinaseleshanko.com/VocalAnatomy.htm 

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/engineering-functional-vocal-cord-tissue

https://voicefoundation.org/health-science/voice-disorders/anatomy-physiology-of-voice-production/understanding-voice-production/

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It has been said that scientific illustration is "Art in the Service of Science". After speaking with my guest Jenni, the mad scientist illustrator, I couldn't agree more. 

In this episode we discuss Jenni's journey in becoming a medical and scientific illustrator, a little history of anatomy art and illustration, and so much more. 

You can find Jenni on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/illustratedlab/ 
and at her website https://www.illustratedlab.com 

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Bill Gasiamis is a stroke survivor and stroke recovery coach.  At age 37, he experienced three hemorrhagic strokes and had to have brain surgery at age 40. In this tell-all interview, Bill explains the  strategies he discovered through trial and error in his nine year (and ongoing) stroke recovery journey. We discuss the various tools he used to complement his  medical treatment and surprise his doctors and occupational therapists with his speedy recovery.

If you would like more information about Bill, head on over to his website
https://recoveryafterstroke.com

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Francine Mary Netter Roberson is the daughter of Dr. Frank H. Netter and author of his biography, Medicine’s Michelangelo: The Life & Art of Frank H. Netter, MD. With some of Dr. Netter’s medical illustrations and non-medical paintings–some never before published–she tells his remarkable story. Frank Netter came from humble beginnings as a merchant’s son but had early artistic leanings. He attended medical school at the urging of his mother and subsequently had a surgery practice. His first illustrations for pharmaceutical companies were very popular, and his subsequent work influenced so many and secured his legacy as a great medical teacher. Francine gives a contextual and historical basis for Dr. Netter’s vanguard work and presents a personal introduction to the man behind the paintings.

The book is available at her website https://www.fnettermd.com.

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There is a change starting to happen in the description of fascia. It is starting to get a broader definition. More accurately, the idea of the “fascial system” is becoming more broad, while the definition of “fascia” is still being worked on. In this episode, Rob Umfrees, aka The Fascial Nerd, joins me in a deep dive on fascia.  

This episode is jam packed with information on the fascial system. If you would like to learn more, head over to Rob's website at https://fascialnerd.com.

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As a dancer, your body is your tool, your own unique instrument, and even your livelihood. It is so important for dancers to have a well-rounded working knowledge of their anatomical structure, limitations, and posibilities. My guest Camellia Rili, an award winning dance instructor and business owner, and I discuss the anatomy of dance and the importance of posture.

You can find Camellia at https://www.instagram.com/prestigeweddings_ent/

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In this Episode, Chilian of Inspiral Ballet describes how she helps dancers to achieve their full potential by teaching clean postural alignment for all ballet positions and movements, principally with an artistic focus. Chilian explains that by applying biology, physics, chemistry and other sciences in a holistic way to dance instruction, you allow the nervous system to unleash new pathways that will aid the manifestation of beauty, simplicity and accuracy of movement.

You can reach Chilian at https://inspiralballet.com

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Dr. Maryvi Gonzalez has a PhD in Human Anatomy and is a professor at Texas University. She is the creator of the Youtube Channel and Etsy anatomy shop ‘Queen Mary Anatomy’. In this episode, we start with a short introduction on heart anatomy. We then discuss heart attacks and the different symptoms men and women can experience. Followed by a nerd out session about cadaver lab and the methods used to learn anatomy. Finally, we talk about Mary's journey in getting her PhD and pursuing her career as a professor.

You can read Maryvi's latest research article here https://doi.org/10.33790/jmhsb1100134
The second part of her research article will be published soon!

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Dr. Carlye Jensen resides in Uxbridge Ontario where she practices family medicine, works in the ER, does hospitalist work and palliative care. She is also chief of the local hospital. When COVID hit, she was immediately immersed in all things COVID both at the hospital and in the community - setting up protocols, creating a local covid assessment clinic, outreach programs to the long term care and retirement homes, publishing regular newsletters for her community, caring for patients with COVID in the hospital and now happily vaccinating people. 

In this episode, Dr. Jensen and Hillary have a very indepth conversation about the myths and facts of the covid vaccines. The most important thing to remember is the date of this episode. There is a constant growth of info w/ COVID, so our information is only as good as today's date. 

The other thing that is important to add is I hope this episode can serve as an inclusive and inviting conversation. I know that everything we talked about in this episode will already be well received by the pro vax community, but I hope that this conversation can be helpful for those who are skeptical or unsure about the vaccines. 

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Hadi is a second year medical student at the Jordanian University in Jordan. He aspires to be a surgeon. He is really passionate about medicine and I am thrilled I got to nerd out with him about anatomy and medicine. We also discussed the differences in medical schools in the United States versus the Middle East. 

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In this episode, I speak with my long time friend Nick Clinton about the anatomy and kinesiology of running shoes. Nick has a masters degree in Kinesiology, has worked in the running industry for 11 years, and is now the Product Line Manager for Brooks Running, specifically their trail shoes and apparel. Nick and I have been nerding out about running for a long time. When we worked together in Sacramento, I was a fit specialist for Fleet Feet Sports, and he was a tech rep for Adidas. He frequented the store to give us the latest updates about Adidas's running shoes, and we would nerd out hard! Several years later, we both moved on, but stayed great friends. It was only a matter of time before we did an epsiode together and nerded out about running and the human body once again. And here it is! Enjoy!

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Believe in your ability. Those words are straight from Dr. Joseph Talbet himself. Dr. Talbet is an inspiring individual in many ways. After getting his pilot's licence and flying for a couple years, he turned back to his true passion, medicine. He completed his MD in Egypt and moved to the United States to become a plastic surgeon. Unfortunately, he was faced with obstacle after obstacle after obstacle. After being told he could not practice in the US with his degree from Egypt, he decided to go to medical school again! While working in the hospital, he was inspired to write his first children's book after having a fun interaction with a patient, passing drawings back and forth. Since then, he has published several children's medical books and is currently working on writing more. Dr. Talbet's story is one that will inspire all to believe in themselves and to never, never, never give up.

You can find his books at https://www.theillustratedbookofmedicine.com 

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In this episode, Olivia Rains and I nerd out about the anatomy of the ear. Olivia is a communication access specialist representing the state of Texas at the Office of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services. We discuss the different kinds of hearing loss, treatments available, and the various ways that hearing loss can affect your body, like alter your balance. We also chatted about her art and how she has been able to paint her way through challenges faced in her own journey as someone who has experienced hearing loss.

Be sure to check out her art at http://lastnerveart.com

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After teaching anatomy and art history for 21 years at Stanford University and the Academy of Art University, James Xavier Barbour decided to open his own school. He founded The Decorus Atelier of Figurative Art in Brooklyn, NY and is currently the primary instructor, along with two other instructors. Decorus Atelier is not your average art school, James has created an institution that brings teaching and learning back to the old fashioned way of studying anatomy and art with the local master. His approach is very personal, as he offers each student one-on-one instruction.

James is passionate about expressing the eternal or universal truths that bind us as human beings as well our differences. His work often contains a psychological narrative which dances on the edges of both reality and the surreal. 

You can learn more about James' art and his school at https://www.decorusatelier.com

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Amy Salomone is a science and art  teacher and STEAM Coordinator at Rhode Island Nurses Institute in Providence, RI. She is also an artist under the name Forms Most Beautiful in which  she makes science and anatomy inspired mixed media and digital collage art. 

In this episode, Amy and Hillary nerd out about anatomy related art and artists, and chat about Amy's work and what inspires her, including the process she uses to create her collage art.

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Hamad Alshaif has a background in Kinesiology and Anatomy and has been tutoring Anatomy for the past four years. Hamad is an aspiring Physical Therapist and when he is not teaching anatomy, he is practicing MMA. In this episode we will  talk about the best strategies to learn anatomy. Hamad gives us all the details of how you can prepare for your first anatomy class, study tips for when you are actually taking anatomy, and things you can do afterwards to retain all of that important knowledge. 

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In this episode, my guest Staci Sokol, an end of life doula, shares her knowledge on death and dying. Staci started Graceful Journey 6  years ago and helps guide families though the end-of-life journey, specifically in dementia training and education. She explains how she takes care to educate and empower her clients from the time of a terminal diagnosis until the end-of-life transition. We also talk about the changes in the human body that occur at the end of life. 

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Most tattoos tell a sentimental story. This episode tells the story of what happens in our body when we get a tattoo. Alex Machado, a tattoo artist who has been in the industry and tattooing for 28 years, describes the anatomy of a tattoo. He explains where the ink goes in the skin, how the body accepts the ink, and how and why a tattoo really is permanent. Alex also details how different it is to tattoo various skins, such as wrinkly or thick skin. 

While the audio quality isn't what you are used to hearing from The Anatomy Nerd Podcast, I encourage you to be patient and tune in to this fascinating and fun episode. Alex has a lot to share, and we tried our very best to get clear audio. 

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In this mini episode, Hillary describes the anatomy and kinesiology of a baseball swing. She breaks the baseball swing down into seven phases, and describes what is going on in the body at each phase.

Sources
https://scholarship.miami.edu/discovery/fulldisplay/alma991031448086302976/01UOML_INST:ResearchRepository

https://www.acefitness.org/fitness-certifications/ace-answers/exam-preparation-blog/2929/what-is-the-kinetic-chain/

https://proswingbaseball.com

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In this episode, my guest Olivia Rains and I nerd out about the amazing things that happen when we sleep. The first thing we tackle is the sleep cycle. I dive into the details of what happens at each of the four stages of the brain's sleep cycle. We chat about somniloquy, aka sleep talking. Then we finally nerd out about dreams and even share some of our own wild and crazy dreams. 

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In this mini episode, Hillary nerds out about the anatomy of the myelin sheath. The myelin sheath is the protective, fatty coating surrounding your nerve fibers along the axon, similar to the protective covering around electrical wires. It allows electrical impulses between nerve cells to travel back and forth very, very quickly. Tune in to learn more about how the myelin sheath works, and what happens to our body when it doesn't work.

Sources
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK27954/

https://www.verywellhealth.com/myelin-sheath-4129059

https://www.thieme-connect.de/products/ejournals/pdf/10.4103/0976-3147.127887.pdf

https://www.ninds.nih.gov/Disorders/Patient-Caregiver-Education/Life-and-Death-Neuron

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Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a complex developmental condition that involves  persistent challenges  in social interaction, speech and nonverbal communication, and restricted/repetitive behaviors. The effects of  ASD and the severity of symptoms are different in each person.

In this episode, I chat with Deniece Campos Landry about what ASD is and how she and her family have found ways around the challenges that come with ASD. Deniece is a mother of an individual with ASD and the founder of Global Panda, a job search portal database  for Disabled college graduates that are entering the workforce. She has been working with people with ASD for over a decade and is active in her community in helping people learn more about autism. 

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Plastic and reconstructive surgery involves so much more than a little nip here and a little tuck there. In this episode, Dr. Ross Sayadi, a Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Resident Physician at the University of California Irvine, tells his story of how he got into medical school, the research projects he has been involved in, and the various medical tools and inventions he has developed in the lab and at home that are now being used in practice with patients. We discuss the different kinds of plastic surgery, his research on micro/nanobubbles for tissue oxygenation and wound treatment, the iPhone app he created called OR Stencil, and so much more.

You can connect with Dr. Sayadi on Instagram @rosssayadi

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In this mini episode, Hillary dives into the anatomy of carpal tunnel syndrome. You will learn about the parts of the body that are involved in carpal tunnel syndrome, common causes, symptoms, and solutions. 

The articles below were used as a reference for this episode. 
https://orthoinfo.aaos.org/en/diseases--conditions/carpal-tunnel-syndrome/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK546607/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3558235/ https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/4005-carpal-tunnel-syndrome

You can connect with Hillary on Instagram @theanatomynerdpodcast or feel free to send her an email at theanatomynerdpodcast@gmail.com 

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