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Word of the week - quinquagenarian
On Mondays, we start the week off with a gross human word. This week’s is quinquagenarian.
Pigment storage in cells
Lipids aren’t the only things stored in skin cells, and skin cells aren’t the only human cells that store things. Pigment granules can accumulate in…
Word of the week - xanthoma
On Mondays, we start the week off with a gross human word. This week’s is xanthoma.
To sneeze or not to sneeze, that is the question
A sneeze is very similar to a cough except air is blasted out through the nose. Why?
Word of the week - sternutation
On Mondays, we start the week off with a gross human word. This week’s is sternutation.
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Word of the week - xanthoma
Pigment storage in cells
Nasal secretions, aka snot
Word of the week - rhinorrhea
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Blood clots and coagulation
What are blood clots? Blood clots are physical barriers or obstacles created by the accumulation of proteins and cells present in the blood. The…
Word of the week - zygoma
On Mondays, we start the week off with a gross human word. This week’s is zygoma.
Why we eructate
A release of gas from the gastrointestinal tract via the mouth, the entryway of the gastrointestinal system, is a burp. Otherwise known as a belch or to…
Word of the week - eructation
On Mondays, we start the week off with a gross human word. This week’s is eructation.
A tickle in one's throat
What is a cough? A cough is a sudden expulsion of air from the lungs. It tends to be a reflex, though a cough can also be forced. The sound of a cough…
Word of the week - expectoration
On Mondays, we start the week off with a gross human word. This week’s is expectoration.
Bonus factoid - nasal concretions
When the nasal mucus (aka snot) traps dirt and pathogens breathed in from the environment, it makes what kids like to call a booger and what science has…
All about phlegm
Let’s get back on our mucus roll and talk about phlegm. What is it? Phlegm is the mucus produced in the respiratory system, the thick stuff you cough up…
Word of the week - aerophagia
On Mondays, we start the week off with a gross human word. This week’s is aerophagia.
Gross Human Body
Gross Human Body
Unique, weird, and fascinating facts about the human body Gross: adjective 1. indecent, obscene, horrifying 2. the bulk or whole, e.g, gross anatomy
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