Big Year in Anatomy & Physiology Teaching with The A&P Professor | Episode 36

0:42 | Adam Rich Asks About Student Feedback
10:32 | New Type of Vessel in Bones
14:17 | Big Ideas: Content Updates & Applications
20:15 | Big Ideas: This Podcast
20:45 | Big Ideas: Featured Ideas of the Year
29:45 | Big Ideas: Wrapping Up the Year

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1 | Adam Rich Calls In

10 minutes
Kevin responds to a call from Adam Rich of SUNY Brockport regarding giving students feedback/corrected responses in online tests.

• Spaced Retrieval Practice | Episode 1
• Test Debriefing Boosts Student Learning | Episode 11
• Test Frequency in the A&P Course | Episode 33
• Long Term Learning | Five Strategies for Teaching A&P
• Testing as Teaching

 

 

2 | New Type of Vessel in Bones

3.5 minutes
Scientists have discovered a system of small vessels that cross every part of a bone's cortical layers to supply most of the bone's blood—over 80% of the arterial supply and 59% of venous drainage. The proposed name is trans-cortical vessels (TCVs).

• We’ve discovered a new type of blood vessel in our bones (brief article summarizing the discovery) my-ap.us/2B6tHce
• A network of trans-cortical capillaries as mainstay for blood circulation in long bones (full research article) my-ap.us/2B6ttSq
  • Video (gif) showing a virtual trip through a TCV my-ap.us/2B6XX6H

 

 

3 | Big Year: Content Updates & Applications

6 minutes
The first of several segments in a "debriefing" of the first year of this podcast.
This year brought many content updates and brief teaching snippets, from using green pens for grading to the role of platelets in immunity. Too many to mention, but Kevin gives his best shot at listing some of those that seem to be most memorable.
 

 

4 | Big Year: Evolution of This Podcast

9.5 minutes
What are show notes and how do they differ from the episode page? How best to listen and share? What's the episode list (theAPprofessor.org/podlist)? Preview episodes! And a word about our sponsors:

The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) is a sponsor of this podcast. Did you know there's a one-day regional HAPS conference in March? Check it out. You can help appreciate their support by clicking the link below and checking out the many resources and benefits found there.

Anatomy & Physiology Society 

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The searchable transcript for this episode, as well as the captioned audiogram of this episode, are sponsored by The American Association of Anatomists (AAA) at anatomy.org

• Searchable transcript
• Captioned audiogram 

 

5 | Big Year: The Big Ideas of the Past Year

 11 minutes
Each full episode usually has a "featured topic." This segment reviews some of the major topics and themes that emerged during the first year of the podcast.  From caring-empathy-compassion to integrity to storytelling, and from testing-as-teaching to elephant skin to learning science, a lot was covered! And what about those guest interviews--the Learning Scientists, media expert Barbara Waxer, anatomy educator Aaron Fried, and artist-professor Paul Krieger? And let's not forget those "lucky numbers"!
 

5 | Big Year: Wrapping Up

2 minutes
What do you want me to cover? I have some ideas, of course. But I want to hear  your ideas, too!
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Episode 36 Intro | TAPP Radio Preview

Host Kevin Patton previews the content of the upcoming full episode, which focuses on the big year (the first year) of The A&P Professor podcast (TAPP Radio).

There's more... some word dissections and recommendations from The A&P Professor Book Club.

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Topics
.5 minute
Expect these topics in the full Episode 36:

• Feedback/questions from listener Adam Rich
• Have we discovered a new type of blood vessel?
• Looking back at the "big ideas" of the first year of this podcast

Word Dissections
7.5 minutes

• Podcast
  • Netcast
  • Audible revolution: Online radio is booming thanks to iPods, cheap audio software and weblogs, reports Ben Hammersley (first proposed use of "podcast") my-ap.us/2AZ4lwB
• In fimo
  • In vitro
  • In vivo
  • Feces
  • Studies can be in vitro, in vivo and now ‘in fimo’ — in poop (brief description in Science News) my-ap.us/2ATJ5bN
  • “In Fimo”: A Term Proposed for Excrement Examined Experimentally (article in Gastroenterology journal proposing new term) my-ap.us/2AYtDuM
  • My favorite quote from the paper: "...we use the following term for the active enzymes extracted from an in fimo sample: poopernatant."

Book Club
5.5 minutes

• The Anatomist
  • Book by Bill Hayes about Henry Gray and illustrator Henry Vandyke Carter, creators of Gray's Anatomy
  • Mentioned in The Silent Teacher; A Conversation with Aaron Fried | Episode 29
• Internet Surf and Turf-Revealed: The Essential Guide to Copyright, Fair Use, and Finding Media
  • Book by Barbara Waxer & Marsha Baum
  • Mentioned in Using Media in Our A&P Course; Advice From Barbara Waxer | Episode 28
• Check out The A&P Professor Book Club

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• Transcript available at the script page.
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Transcript and captions for this episode are supported by the American Association of Anatomists.anatomy.org


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Big Ideas: The Essential Concepts of A&P | TAPP Episode 35

0:39 | Cholesterol & ApoB in Cardiac Risk
5:48 | How Oxytocin Works
9:49 | Sponsored by HAPS
10:11 | Smell Affects Cortisol / Stress
14:38 | Sponsored by AAA
14:52 | Featured topic 2: Big Ideas - Essential Concepts in A&P
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The big ideas are usually simple ideas. (David Ogilvy)

1 | Cholesterol & ApoB in Cardiac Risk

5 minutes
Apolipoprotein B (ApoB) is the protein part of the lipoprotein particles in our bloodstream that contain cholesterol. In primary medical care, we often measure total low-density lipoprotein (LDL) or non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL) to help us determine risk for cardiovascular disease. As protocols are reviewed, some believe measuring ApoB is a better measure of cardiovascular risk.

• Is is time to retire cholesterol tests? (news article in Science) my-ap.us/2AEN4sw
• Apo B Test (summary of the Apo B blood test) my-ap.us/2AGg7fm

 

2 | How Oxytocin Works

4 minutes
We know oxytocin (OT) promotes labor contractions of the uterine myometrium. But how? New evidences helps explain the mechanism.

• Oxytocin can regulate myometrial smooth muscle excitability by inhibiting the Na+‐activated K+ channel, Slo2.1 (research article from The Journal of Physiology) my-ap.us/2AJsDLf

 

 

3 | Sponsored by HAPS

0.5 minutes
The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) is a sponsor of this podcast. Did you know there's a one-day regional HAPS conference in March? Check it out. You can help appreciate their support by clicking the link below and checking out the many resources and benefits found there.
Anatomy & Physiology Society 
theAPprofessor.org/haps
 

 

4 | Smell Affects Cortisol / Stress

4.5 minutes
Smells in our environment can increase or decrease blood cortisol levels, indicating modulation of our stress response. In particular, the smell of a romantic partner can reduce a woman's stress. Hmmm. Might it also reduce test anxiety? Interesting...

• Why Sniffing Your Partner's Shirt Helps Reduce Stress (brief article summarizing the research) my-ap.us/2AKT8Qf
• Stressed out? Try smelling your partner’s shirt (another brief article) my-ap.us/2ACl60D
• Olfactory cues from romantic partners and strangers influence women’s responses to stress. (the original research article) my-ap.us/2ALcBAl
• Helping Students With Test Anxiety | TAPP Episode 32 | Bonus

 

 

5 | Sponsored by AAA

0.5 minute

The searchable transcript for this episode, as well as the captioned audiogram of this episode, are sponsored by The American Association of Anatomists (AAA) at anatomy.org

• Searchable transcript
• Captioned audiogram 

 

6 | Big Ideas - Essential Concepts in A&P

11.5 minutes
When telling the story of human structure & function, we want our students to identify the "big ideas" and even just the "kinda big ideas," as well as both the "main characters" and "minor characters." By making a habit of looking for the kinda big ideas, perhaps running a concept list to collect them, students may begin to understand the essential concepts of A&P. And it may help them see the connectness of the structures and functions of the body.

• Running Concept Lists Help Students Make Connections | TAPP Episode 8
• Storytelling is the Heart of Teaching A&P | TAPP Episode 12
• The Core Concepts of Physiology: A New Paradigm for Teaching Physiology
  • by Joel Michael , William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright
  • Book details:
    • Published on behalf of APS The American Physiological Society by Springer
    • APS members: my-ap.us/APSCoreConceptsBook
    • Bookstore: amzn.to/2GJd2Rb
  • 15 core concepts of physiology
    • Explanations and applications of a concept-based approach to the physiology course
  • Concepts:
    • Evolution
    • Homeostasis
    • Causality
    • Energy
    • Structure/function
    • Cell theory
    • Levels of organization
    • Cell–cell communication
    • Cell membrane
    • Flow down gradients
    • Genes to proteins
    • Interdependence
    • Mass balance
    • Physics/chemistry
    • Scientific reasoning

If the hyperlinks here are not active, go to TAPPradio.org to find the episode page.

• More details at the episode page.
• Transcript available at the script page.
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Transcript and captions for this episode are supported by the American Association of Anatomists.anatomy.org


The Human Anatomy & Physiology Societyalso provides support for this podcast. theAPprofessor.org/haps

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Episode 35 Intro | TAPP Radio Preview

Host Kevin Patton previews the content of the upcoming full episode, which focuses on the big ideas (essential concepts) of the A&P course.
 

There's more... a few content updates... plus some word dissections, a toast to Elaine Marieb, and a recommendation from The A&P Professor Book Club.
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Topics
.5 minute

• News about how smell relates to stress
• News about how oxytocin works
• Cholesterol testing for cardiac risk - are changes coming?
• Big ideas - the essential concepts of A&P

•  

Word Dissections
9.5 minutes

• Dissection
  • Section
• Concept
• Gradient
• Apolipoprotein B (ApoB)

Elaine Marieb
1.5 minute

• A toast to the late Elaine Marieb
• Elaine Marieb obituary my-ap.us/MariebObit

Book Club
3.5 minutes

• The Core Concepts of Physiology: A New Paradigm for Teaching Physiology
  • by Joel Michael , William Cliff, Jenny McFarland, Harold Modell, Ann Wright
• Book details:
  • Published on behalf of APS The American Physiological Society by Springer
  • APS members: my-ap.us/CoreConceptsBook
  • Bookstore: amzn.to/2GJd2Rb
• 15 core concepts of physiology
  • Explanations and applications of a concept-based approach to the physiology course
  • Concepts:
    • Evolution
    • Homeostasis
    • Causality
    • Energy
    • Structure/function
    • Cell theory
    • Levels of organization
    • Cell–cell communication
    • Cell membrane
    • Flow down gradients
    • Genes to proteins
    • Interdependence
    • Mass balance
    • Physics/chemistry
    • Scientific reasoning

If the hyperlinks here are not active, go to TAPPradio.org to find the episode page.

• More details at the episode page.
• Transcript available at the script page.
• Listen to any episode on your Alexa device.
• Join The A&P Professor social network:
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Transcript and captions for this episode are supported by the 

American Association of Anatomists.anatomy.org

The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society 

also provides support for this podcast.theAPprofessor.org/haps

(Clicking on sponsor links helps let them know you appreciate their support of this podcast!)

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