If you’re reading this, you were probably a lot like me in school and zoned out when the teacher droned about the cells and tissues. Growing up I never thought it was information I needed to be taught; I definitely didn’t expect to find it interesting later in life, or to be explaining it here…
Category: How you work
How You Work: The Nervous System
Hey there! Did you know that the nervous system is a fascinating and incredibly complex network of specialized cells and tissues that work together to coordinate and control all of our voluntary and involuntary actions? That makes someone getting on your nerves seem a little harder to do, doesn’t it? The purpose of this article…
How You Work: The Muscular System
This has got to be my all-time favorite system in the human body: The Muscular System! Why is it my favorite, you ask? Well I’d be happy to tell you! Why am I so excited to write about it? So that I can spread my message: this is the best system in the human body….
How You Work: The Integumentary System
The integumentary system is one of the most important systems in the human body (and one of the hardest words for me, personally, to pronounce). It is responsible for protecting the body from external harm and also helps regulate internal body temperature. But first, you might be asking: “That’s all well and good, but what…
How You Work: The Lymphatic System
The Lymphatic system – do you know what it is? I’ll tell you this: in all my years at a desk with a teacher standing in front of me, I never once heard the term “lymphatic system”. So when researching basic anatomy, I came across this really weird name for a very important function. In…
How You Work: The Reproductive System
Have you ever heard the words: “the talk”. How about a phrase that includes: “the birds and the bees”? Most of us have had that talk, or have suffered through a health class that consisted of a droning lecturer and a snickering class. So, if you’re here looking for a refresher, we’ve got you covered….
How You Work: The Endocrine System
Have you ever heard of the endocrine system? I hadn’t before researching “the systems of the human body”! After looking into it, though, I come to find out some of the coolest things about us are within this system – as well as a few things I’m personally interested in. The goal of this series…
How You Work: The Urinary System
Alright, let’s talk about something that might make a few of us a little uncomfortable: How does the urinary system work? My hope is, with this series, to teach general knowledge on health in how the body works. With any luck, you’ll walk away from these articles having learned more about yourself and having gained…
How You Work: The Digestive System
The digestive system is one of the cooler bodily systems. Its main role is literally to break down food into smaller, usable nutrients that the body can use for its many functions. It’s almost like this system is a cultivator or filter that then gives all its produce to the rest of the body. So……
How You Work: Respiratory System
The term “respiratory system” gets thrown around a lot, I think. The term generally gets attributed to anything that has to do with the lungs; while that’s true, the respiratory system does have to do with the lungs, it’s generalized so drastically and so often that it’s hard to tell those who know what they’re…