Monday, February 25, 2019

Mid-Semester Check-Ins Keep Your A&P Course on Track | Episode 38


00:45 | Sperm Speed
02:48 | Sponsored by HAPS
03:32 | Hematopoiesis in the Gut
07:04 | Sponsored by AAA
07:22 | Swallow Legos Much?
10:41 | New Sponsor: MS-HAPI Program
15:23 | Featured: Mid-Semester Check-Ins Keep Your A&P Course on Track

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Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness. (Brené Brown)

 

1 | Sperm Speed

2 minutes

We know that some sperm are fast and some are slow. And it seems that if the sperm are generally pretty slow, that may reduce fertility. Now we have a clue why that may be so.

  • Slow sperm may fail at crashing ‘gates’ on their way to an egg (brief summary; includes video) my-ap.us/2BP9yb0
  • Strictures of a microchannel impose fierce competition to select for highly motile sperm (research article) my-ap.us/2BLNi1J

 sperm

 

2 | Sponsored by HAPS

0.5 minute

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

 HAPS logo

 

3 | Hematopoiesis in the Gut

3.5 minutes

In Episode 37, I mentioned the "reserve hematopoiesis" in bone marrow. New information shows that significant hematopoiesis occurs in the adult intestine. In an allograft of intestinal tissue, as may occur in patients with a GI disorder, donor stem cells and progenitor cells produce white blood cells that circulate in the recipient's blood stream.

  • Some blood cells have a surprising source—your gut (brief summary) my-ap.us/2BMjEsZ
  • Human Intestinal Allografts Contain Functional Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells that Are Maintained by a Circulating Pool (research article) my-ap.us/2BMr8vY

 hematopoietic stem cell

 

4 | Sponsored by AAA

0.5 minutes

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. Their big meeting is in April at the Experimental Biology (EB) meeting in Orlando FL. Check it out!

 American Association of Anatomists

 

5 | What Happens When You Swallow a Lego?

3.5 minutes

How long does it take for a Lego piece to travel through the alimentary canal? The answer is in—er, I mean out.

And learn about the Stool Hardness and Transit (SHAT) score and the all-important Found-and-Retrieved Time (FART) score.  That alone is worth the price you paid to listen to this episode.

  • Study reveals how long it takes for LEGO head to pass through adult human digestive tract (brief summary) my-ap.us/2BGZ4dF
  • Everything is awesome: Don't forget the Lego (research article) my-ap.us/2BMjGB7

 lego heads

 

6 | New Sponsor! MS-HAPI Graduate Program in A&P

4.5 minutes

The Master of Science in Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction—the MS-HAPI—is graduate program for A&P teachers. A combination of science courses (enough to qualify you to teach at the college level) and courses in instructional practice, this program helps you power up  your teaching. Kevin Patton is a faculty member in this program. Check it out!

nycc.edu/hapi

 NYCC Human Anatomy and Physiology Instruction

 

7 | Featured: Mid-Semester Check-Ins Keep Your A&P Course on Track

25.5 minutes

A recent conversation with Krista Rompolski brought up her practice of a mid-semester student survey. Why does she do that? Find out in this episode that focuses on ways to "take the temperature" of your course while there's still time to fix anything that needs fixing.

survey

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are supported by the
American Association of Anatomists.
anatomy.org


The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society
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theAPprofessor.org/haps

NYCC's online graduate program in
Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction (HAPI)
supports distribution of this podcast free to all users.
nycc.ed/hapi

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Thursday, February 21, 2019

Episode 38 Intro | TAPP Radio Preview


Host Kevin Patton previews the content of the upcoming full episode, which features a discussion of how mid-term check-ins can help in teaching A&P.

survey

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

 

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Topics

1 minute

  • Sperm speed
  • Hematopoiesis in the gut
  • How long does a Lego take to get through the alimentary canal?
  • We have a new sponsor? Who is it?
  • Mid-Semester Check-Ins Keep Your A&P Course on Track

Listener Feedback

2.5 minutes

Listener Charlie Taylor has feedback on how he handles incorrect student answers after a test.

Word Dissections

4.5 minutes

  • Chimerism
  • Allograft
  • Progenitor cell

Kevin's Unofficial Guide to the Annual HAPS Conference

1.5 minutes

I need your help for the next edition of Kevin's episode on getting ready for the HAPS conference.

  • Questions
  • Your own experiences
  • What you've taken away from HAPS conferences
  • Tips and advice (especially secret, superlative tips from longtimers)

I need a bit of SOUND from you. Call in or send a recording! (but text is okay, too)

Book Club

3.5 minutes

 

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Transcript and captions for this episode
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American Association of Anatomists.
anatomy.org


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


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helps let them know you appreciate
their support of this podcast!)


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Monday, February 11, 2019

The Last Best Story in Teaching Anatomy & Physiology | Episode 37



01:17 | Feedback in Online Tests
08:17 | The Anatomical Compass
14:47 | Sponsored by AAA
15:12 | Reserve hematopoiesis
18:09 | Sponsored by HAPS
18:54 | Featured: Last Best Story in Adult Neurogenesis & ANS Pathways
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Scientific theories are tested every time someone makes an observation or conducts an experiment, so it is misleading to think of science as an edifice, built on foundations. Rather, scientific knowledge is more like a web. The difference couldn’t be more crucial. A tall edifice can collapse – if the foundations upon which it was built turn out to be shaky. But a web can be torn in several parts without causing the collapse of the whole. The damaged threads can be patiently replaced and re-connected with the rest – and the whole web can become stronger, and more intricate. (Massimo Pigliucci)

1 | Feedback in Online tests

7 minutes
In Episode 36, Adam Rich called in regarding how we can provide feedback to students taking online tests. I responded that I encourage students to get the correct response from their study buddies—or from me. After the episode aired, Krista Rompolski pointed out that this could be a challenge in very large courses. What do y'all think? Tell us. Really.


2 | The Anatomical Compass

6.5 minutes
Although you and I are comfortable in orienting ourselves to anatomical directions when looking at diagrams, photographs, and specimens in anatomy, our beginning student often are not. The simple process of adding an "anatomical rosette" reflecting the anatomical directions in each encountered diagram can  help students develop the skill of understanding anatomical perspective.

 anatomical rosette


3 | Sponsored by AAA

0.5 minutes
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. Their big meeting is in April at the Experimental Biology (EB) meeting in Orlando FL. Check it out!
 American Association of Anatomists

4 | Reserve Hematopoiesis

3 minutes
Hematopoietic stem cells  (HSCs) may have a "back-up system" that helps out after damage to the working population. These "reserve" HSCs (rHSCs) may step up when the primed HSCs (pHSCs) cannot keep up with the demand for hematopoiesis.
  • Scientists have identified a bone marrow backup system (summary article) my-ap.us/2BmcoE0
  • N-Cadherin-Expressing Bone and Marrow Stromal Progenitor Cells Maintain Reserve Hematopoietic Stem Cells
    (report by Zhao, et al. in Cell Reports) my-ap.us/2Bk7vLN

 hematopoietic stem cell


5 | 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.
 HAPS logo

6 | Featured: Last Best Story in Adult Neurogenesis & ANS Pathways

12 minutes
The "last best story" is what I tell my students I'm providing to them. That approach emphasizes the evolving nature of scientific understanding. In this episode, I mention two stories that are evolving right now.
reading a book

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Thursday, February 7, 2019

Episode 37 Intro | TAPP Radio Preview


Host Kevin Patton previews the content of the upcoming full episode, which features a discussion of the last best story in teaching A&P, including two stories now "in flux".
There's more... some word dissections and recommendations from The A&P Professor Book Club.
Topics
.5 minute
  • A point about test feedback from listener Krista Rompolski
  • The anatomical compass in teaching anatomy
  • An update in hematopoiesis
  • How "the last best story" helps students understand the nature of science
Word Dissections
6.5 minutes
  • Neurogenesis
  • Craniosacral
  • Thoracolumbar
  • Hematopoietic stem cell (HSC)
  • Rosette
Book Club
2.5 minutes

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Amazon referrals help defray podcasting expenses.
Transcript and captions for this episode
are supported by theAmerican Association of Anatomists.anatomy.org

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

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


Click here to listen to this episode—or access the detailed notes and transcript.