AnatomyStuff Blog

In this four-part blog series we are highlighting important topics that can have an impact on women's health and wellbeing: cervical cancer, the menstrual cycle, contraception and some interesting science about the female orgasm!
The female orgasm
There is currently no defining explanation of what an orgasm is actually for. There are, however, many different definitions of what an orgasm is. The...Read More

The skin is a very important organ of your body. It’s the first line of defence in keeping things out, and the last for keeping things in. It helps to regulate body temperature and also allows us to feel our surroundings through touch, such as whether something is smooth, sticky or sharp, and sensations such as pain, heat or cold: otherwise known as haptic perception. Touch...Read More

The first ever commercially flown crew of SpaceX returns to earth at the start of August, so we thought we'd take a look at a few of the effects visiting space may have made to their anatomy and physiology.
The most well-known effect of space travel is bone mineral density loss. Microgravity causes astronauts to lose 1 - 2% of it...Read More

As the summer and hot weather is now upon us, pet owners should be alert to the danger of heatstroke in dogs.
Heatstroke is a state of hyperthermia, where the body is unable to lose heat faster than it is generated. It can cause major problems for the body’s tissues, internal organs and how they function.
Common causes of heatstroke are over-exercising...Read More

Some medicines need to be delivered directly to the bloodstream via the patient's vein using a tube or needle – this is called an intravenous (IV) injection or infusion.
IV administation allows for multiple and extremely controlled doses of medication to be givento the patient, depending on what is required. To avoid the need to repeatedly insert an IV needle, a thin plastic tube...Read More

We may be slightly diverting from anatomy into physics here, but it’s important to remember that all of the sciences (biology, chemistry and physics) are deeply interconnected and work together to create the world in which we know.
In essence, sound is made up of vibrations that travel in waves. These waves can be different sizes and shapes, and these sizes...Read More