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The most unrealistic part of this episode of Last Of US? The lack of Subarus as they get closer to Seattle

New paper alert!

What happens when one of the two major pathways of blood returning to the heart 🫀 is blocked? Well blood finds all sorts of ways to navigate to the other vessel back to the heart! 🧪

Find our article here at Cureus: www.cureus.com/articles/354...

#cardiovascular #anatomy

Late posting, but incredible #anatomyconnected2025 . Besides presenting and seeing old friends, I was amazed at how many groups (including us) have been independently working on creating markable 3D anatomical models. This resource should be huge for undergrads and medical students alike!

The CHeck histology lab has a project brewing ...

#science #osteohistology #mammals

As we began our neuroanatomy unit here at PNWU I was reminded of an awesome neuro resource for anyone wanting to learn more neuro. Check out www.neuroanatomy.ca/index.html

#medschool #neuroscience #neuroanatomy #anatomy
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4 abstracts submitted, 4 abstracts accepted! PNWU will be well represented at #anatomyconnected2025 with several student and faculty posters. See y'all in Portland!

#anatomy #anatomymeeting

a cat is looking at a laptop computer screen with a lot of text on it . ALT: a cat is looking at a laptop computer screen with a lot of text on it .

My toxic scientist trait is adding in-text citations only after I've finished writing the manuscript.

Even beyond my dissertation, it is so hard to accept that a paper doesn't need to be perfect, it just has to be done.

Whew, abstract number 4 submitted for @anatomyorg.bsky.social Anatomy Connected 2025. Super proud of our students who wrote up a couple of case study abstracts and our faculty for our anatomy education abstract!

Population dynamics and genome-wide selection scan for dogs in Chernobyl - Canine Medicine and Genetics Background Natural and anthropogenic disasters can have long-lasting impacts on the genetics and structure of impacted populations. The 1986 Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant disaster led to extensive con...

This is a fascinating study of genetic changes in two populations of dogs living in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. Also fascinating - the article includes a "plain English summary." More journals should do that. cgejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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The left image is a grey value CT scan of a fossil bone thin section. The right image is the same fossil bone viewed under cross-polarized light microscopy with brightly colored pink, purple, blue, and yellow colors indicating bone mineral fiber orientations. The inside of the bone’s marrow cavity is infilled with brown crystals that look like a geode.

Happy #ThinSectionThursday

Here is a side by side comparison of virtual histology from synchrotron tomography on the left and “traditional” histology from optical microscopy on the right. It’s sometimes hard to tell what’s a growth mark in virtual histology but with this, we can can train our 👀

Rocky Raccoon is by far the best song that is surprisingly not about raccoons

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Influence of Human Hunting Strategies and Large Carnivore Presence on Population Dynamics of European Facultative Scavengers Ungulates are the major source of carrion in European ecosystems, with human hunting leftovers being important in the absence of large carnivores like wolves. However, although our model shows that c...

New study shows that wolves boost scavenger biomass, but plant resources are key for their dynamics. Human hunting impacts scavengers only when wolves are absent. Adapting hunting strategies is crucial as wolves and boars return. #WildlifeResearch #Ecology onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

YouTube video by thebrainscoop Why these beaches near Chicago almost disappeared

Hey hey hey - new Brain Scoop day! 💃🕺🏼💃🕺🏼

I partnered with the fine folks at the Indiana Dunes to learn more about the history of the parks, including how a century of industrial development nearly destroyed them.

It’s a little dose of wholesomeness to cleanse your feed✨

youtu.be/Lmuo7oiWDWo?...

New paper out today:
Cao et al. describe the 'Preservation of biosignatures in Neoproterozoic phosphorites metamorphosed at temperatures >450 °C' detected with Raman spectroscopy and other tools.
#MolecularPaleobiology #biosignatures

Link: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

More studies documenting shifts in marine mammal communities in the Arctic. See also doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

Insights into Argentavis magnificens (Aves, Teratornithidae) lifestyle based on neuroanatomy This study offers new insights into the giant extinct bird Argentavis magnificens, revealing a brain structure that blends traits of scavengers and birds of prey. While its olfactory abilities resemb...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
New paper on the neuroanatomy of the large fossil bird Argentavis magnificens!!

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(PDF) Bilateral cogwheel grooves observed on lateral condyles of femur and patellar articular surfaces: a cadaveric case report PDF | The knee joint comprises the articulation of the femur and tibia, the femorotibial joint, and articulation between the femur and patella, the... | Find, read and cite all the research you need o...

You can also find more information at the authors researchgate profile: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

A great article utilizing donor bodies to shed more light on anatomical variation. In this case, a description of grooves in the knee joint that has implications for testing the integrity of the joint. 🧪
#medicine #science #anatomy #bone

eurjanat.com/articles/bil...

Re-listening to some Death Cab and I never realized that "I Will Possess Your Heart" is truly a stalker/incel internet commentator anthem.

A screenshot of a website displaying 8 colored skull models of amphibians and reptiles, along with buttons that will allow the user to navigate to 3D models for each skull.

#Education resource! Over the years I created this collection of colored skull #3Dmodels for teaching. They're available to download on MorphoSource & to view on Sketchfab. Because of recent changes to Sketchfab, I migrated them to my website: www.graysvertebrateanatomy.com/work/colorso... (1/3)

This worked like magic, thanks!

One of the many reasons I love living in the #pnw #washington : weekly bighorn sightings on my drive to work.

Christian HECK | Assistant Professor of Anatomy | Doctor of Philosophy | Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, Yakima | PNWU | Medical School | Research profile Currently, I'm working on the biomechanical and ontogenetic effects on bone growth dynamics while also dabbling in the reliability of growth marks in age determination of extinct and extant taxa. All ...

Hi Eryn, I venture in both human anatomy and paleontology realms. I have a PhD in Biomedical Sciences, a BS in Ecology, and study paleontology/bone growth dynamics. My researchgate profile: www.researchgate.net/profile/Chri...

Fungus gnats are the absolute bane of my existence right now. Who has tips on waging war on these nasty little things?