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Fun/interesting anatomy and physiology fact of the week:
A single step requires the coordination of over 200 muscles! That is approximately 1/3 of the entire skeletal muscle system.

No wonder, then, why something as simple as walking can be so beneficial.

Fun/interesting anatomy and physiology fact of the week:
At any given time, people do about 75% of their breathing from one nostril and 25% from the other. The dominant nostril switches throughout the day. This is called the nasal cycle.

Although we don't usually notice it, during the nasal cycle one nostril becomes congested and thus contributes less to airflow, while the other becomes decongested. On average, the congestion pattern switches about every 2 hours.

Fun anatomy and physiology fact of the week:
We all have a sixth sense called proprioception. This is the sense that detects where the parts of your body are with respect to each other. Close your eyes and touch your nose or balance on one leg. You're using this meta-sense, combining your brain's knowledge of what your muscles are doing with a feel for the size and shape of your body.

And if you're clumsy or uncoordinated, don't worry, you just have poor proprioception which can be improved.

Fun anatomy/physiology fact of the week:

Humans actually glow with our own form of bioluminescence. Our bodies give off a tiny amount of light which is too weak for the human eye to see.

Fun anatomy/physiology fact of the week:

Baby kneecaps are made of cartilage which turn to bone (the patella) between the ages of 2 and 6. This makes the birthing process safer and easier. Also, a kneecap made of cartilage more easily handles the transitions a child makes when learning to crawl and walk.

Fun anatomy/physiology fact of the week: The word “muscle” comes from a Latin term meaning “little mouse“, which is what Ancient Romans thought flexed bicep muscles resembled.

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