The A&P Professor

Kevin Patton

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Explore human anatomy and physiology (A&P) teaching and learning with host Kevin Patton. An experienced professor, textbook author, and mentor, Kevin is a recognized leader in A&P teaching. The A&P Professor updates science content and provides practical teaching advice. Want some ideas to supercharge your A&P course? How about some support from a fellow A&P professor? This is the podcast for you!

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Dissecting the Kenhub Atlas: Insights from Editor Mike Pascoe | TAPP 144

The A&P Professor

12/14/23 • 50 min

Mike Pascoe joins host Kevin Patton in Episode 144 to chat about Mike's experience in editing the new Kenhub Atlas of Human Anatomy. We go behind the scenes to see how this new kind of anatomy atlas was developed. Let's see how those decisions get made and how the learning perspective gets incorporated into anatomy manuals. And we explore diverse representation in anatomy images and why we won't find any eponyms in this atlas. We also have a brief remembrance of our friend David Allard.

00:00 | Introduction

00:45 | Remembering David Allard

04:25 | Introducing Mike Pascoe

06:12 | A New Take on the Human Atlas

19:00 | Debriefing and Predictions Ahead

19:55 | Creating Books

34:25 | Your New Thing

35:44 | More Features of the New Atlas

47:27 | Staying Connected

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The light of the heart is hidden in a drop of blood. (Rumi)

Remembering David Allard

3.5 minutes

In this segment, Kevin reflects on the recent passing of a friend and colleague, David Allard of Texas A&M University-Texarkana, who was an exceptional educator and human being. Kevin finds inspiration from David's generosity and commitment to his students and peers.

★ Muscle: A Gripping Story by Roy Meals | TAPP 142 (mentioned in this segment)

★ The One Teaching Strategy That Will Fix Your Anatomy & Physiology Course | TAPP 143 (where I talk about generosity in teaching)

★ Longtime Texarkana College and Texas A&M University-Texarkana biology professor David Allard dies (from Texarkana Gazette) AandP.info/qll

★ Dr David Allard Memorial Service 11-30-23 youtu.be/Gi2ZunUtMxk

★ Two new species of sand-burrowing amphipods of the genus Haustorius MÃ1⁄4ller, 1775 (Amphipoda: Haustoriidae) from the northwestern Gulf of Mexico (journal article in Zootaxa by David Allard's former student Zachary Hancock, who named one of the new species after David [Haustorius allardi]) AandP.info/rzp

★ Dr. David & Ellen Allard Endowment Scholarship (in case you want to make a donation in David's memory) tamut.edu/give/index.html

Please rate & review The A&P Professor—it helps others decide whether to give us a try! 😁

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Introducing Mike Pascoe

2 minutes

In this segment, we introduce the guest for the episode, Mike Pascoe, who is an associate professor of anatomy at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Mike is involved in developing and delivering anatomy curricula to various student groups and has a research interest in innovative learning approaches. He's the editor of a new learning resource, the Kenhub Atlas of Human Anatomy.

★ Here is a single link with everything about the new atlas in it: linktr.ee/kenhubatlas

★ Additional links:

★ ★ www.kenhub.com/en/atlas-of-human-anatomy

★ ★ www.goodreads.com/book/show/200471864

★ The A&a...

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Simple Ideas for Pandemic Teaching | TAPP 67

The A&P Professor

04/20/20 • 32 min

Join host Kevin Patton as he provides a simple recipe for remote teaching, reveals his new (free) eBook, explains the value of video walk-throughs, tells why he wants to be like Zoom, and gives sources for resources.

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The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the alternation of old beliefs. (John Dewey)

Book Club: Pandemic Teaching

3 minutes

Pandemic Teaching: A Survival Guide for College Faculty
- by Kevin Patton
- books2read.com/PandemicTeaching (please share this link with your teacher friends!)
For the complete list (and more) go to theAPprofessor.org/BookClub
Special opportunity
- Contribute YOUR book recommendation for A&P teachers!
  - Be sure include your reasons for recommending it
- Any contribution used will receive a $25 gift certificate
- The best contribution is one that you have recorded in your own voice (or in a voicemail at 1-833-LION-DEN)
For the complete list (and more) go to theAPprofessor.org/BookClub

Sponsored by AAA

0.5 minutes

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

Searchable transcript

Captioned audiogram

Don't forget—HAPS members get a deep discount on AAA membership!

Simple Ideas

14.5 minutes

Kevin offers a simple formula—based on simple ideas—for us to quickly set up a remote course.

This segment is based on a presentation given at the April 9, 2020, HAPS Town Hall Meeting.
The video version: youtu.be/feW9Kcwhm1I

Sponsored by HAPI Online Graduate Program

1 minute

The Master of Science in Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction—the MS-HAPI—is a graduate program for A&P teachers, especially for those who already have a graduate/professional degree. A combination of science courses (enough to qualify you to teach at the college level) and courses in contemporary instructional practice, this program helps you be your best in both on-campus and remote teaching. Kevin Patton is a faculty member in this program. Check it out!

nycc.edu/hapi

Zoombombing Revisited

3 minutes

Zoombombing involves unwanted intrusion into our web meetings. There are ways to avoid this however!

Check out the Zoombombing segment in the previous episode
- Slides Serve the Story of Anatomy & Physiology | Episode 66
A Message to O...

Episode 60 Intro | TAPP Radio Preview

The A&P Professor

01/09/20 • 16 min

A brief preview of the upcoming full episode, featuring upcoming topics (advanced flashcards & Bruce McEwen tribute)—plus word dissections, a book club recommendation (The End of Stress As We Know It), & more!

Upcoming Topics

1 minute

Bruce McEwen tribute
New Sponsor: ADInstruments
Even More Flashcards: Ultimate Hidden Powers Unleashed
- First listen to:
  - Flashcards: Hidden Powers | Episode 58
  - More Flashcards: Hidden Powers Unleashed | Episode 59

Sponsored by ADInstruments (NEW SPONSOR)

2 minutes

The A&P Professor podcast has a NEW SPONSOR:

ADInstruments provides the PowerLab data acquisition systems, Lt online learning platform, and content for laboratory solutions in physiology, anatomy, and biology. They support engaging, hands-on learning with simple set-up and high quality data.

🡲 From now to March 2020, ADInstruments is offering 10% off select solutions for our podcast listeners. Go to the URL below and use the lab solution builder and remember to mention this podcast on any webform to get the discount.

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Word Dissection

7.5 minutes

allostasis
- allostatic
emoji 😄
cumulative
- Cumulative Testing Makes Learning Last | Episode 4

Getting Ready for Memory Palaces with Chase DiMarco | Bonus Episode 64

The A&P Professor

03/09/20 • 15 min

Kevin Patton confesses to a mistaken early release of Preview Episode 64, offering this brief "bonus" to assure listeners that the full episode is coming. And while we're at it, let's not forget about sending in your HAPS Conference stories. Join the TAA writing network. And that survey. Don't forget the survey!

Mistake!

2 minutes

Yikes, because of a scheduling error, Preview Episode 64 was released a week early. So here's special post preview episode to bridge the gap, so you won't think you missed an episode!

HAPS Conference Guide

1 minute

I need your questions, tips, strategies, stories NOW for the upcoming 2020 edition of Kevin's Unofficial Guide to the Annual HAPS Conference. Like right now!

Survey Says...

0.5 minute

Please take about 5 minutes to answer some questions—it will really help improve this podcast!
- theAPprofessor.org/survey

Word Dissection

6 minutes

COVID-19—what does it mean and where did it come from? And who cares, anyway?

Stay up to date with reliable information about COVID-19 and other topics of interest to A&P teacher by subscribing to my daily headlines at nuzzel.com/theAPprofessor

Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA)

4 minutes

TAA is a professional development organization that helps authors of instructional materials (including textbooks) and of academic journals and books to become more effective writers. Help with legal issues (e.g., contracts, permissions, copyright), time management, writing skills, coaching, and many other needs are found within a variety of powerful resources such as articles, books, webinars, seminars, and conferences.

TAAonline.net

Episode 64 Intro | TAPP Radio Preview

The A&P Professor

03/05/20 • 11 min

A brief preview of the upcoming full episode, featuring upcoming topics—a chat with Chase DiMarco—plus word dissections, a book club recommendation, and more!

Upcoming Topics

1 minute

In the full episode, I'll chat with mnemonist, author, and podcaster Chase DiMarco about a powerful memory technique called a "memory palace."

Sponsored by HAPI Online Graduate Program

0.5 minute

The Master of Science in Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction—the MS-HAPI—is a graduate program for A&P teachers. A combination of science courses (enough to qualify you to teach at the college level) and courses in contemporary 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

Word Dissection

5 minutes

mnemonic (again!)
mnemonist
loci (and locus) not Loki

Sponsored by AAA

0.5 minutes

A searchable transcript for this episode, as well as the captioned audiogram of this episode, are sponsored by the American Association for Anatomy (AAA) at anatomy.org.
- Searchable transcript
- Captioned audiogram
Don't forget—HAPS members get a dee...

The Prerequisite Problem in the A&P Course | Episode 61

The A&P Professor

01/27/20 • 40 min

Host Kevin Patton discusses issues caused by our expectations of anatomy & physiology course prerequisites and answers the question: which prerequisites work best? Recent reports of a bone-marrow recipient with donor DNA in his semen prompts a brief review of what happened. Wi-Fi fields can produce biological effects. What are they and how does Wi-Fi produce them?

Bone Marrow Genome in Transplant Recipients

7 minutes

Recently, the case of a bone marrow transplant recipient made the rounds. Reports mentioned that his semen contained only DNA from his donor, with none of his own DNA, which sounds weird—and perhaps not really possible. We explore what really happened—and how we might use this story to teach A&P.

Thanks to Leslie Walker for the tip!
After bone marrow transplant, man’s semen contains only donor’s DNA—His strange situation could affect the future of forensic science. (news item) my-ap.us/37or3wp
When a DNA Test Says You’re a Younger Man, Who Lives 5,000 Miles Away (more thorough news item) my-ap.us/37mKLJ1
The Case of a Man With Two Sets of DNA Raises More Questions (follow-up to the previous news item) my-ap.us/37lrOWZ
What Is Chimerism? (more than you wanted to know about this term) my-ap.us/2RmlRnq

Sponsored by AAA

0.5 minutes

A searchable transcript for this episode, as well as the captioned audiogram of this episode, are sponsored by the American Association for Anatomy (AAA) at anatomy.org.
- Searchable transcript
- Captioned audiogram

Watch Out for Wi-Fi

7 minutes

Wi-Fi forms an EMF (electromagnetic field) that can produce unwanted biological effects in humans. In this segment, we explore them, as well as the proposed mechanism. That mechanisms is based on a core concept of physiology that we can leverage for showing students how "all that detail" can help them understand contemporary health issues.

Wi-Fi is an important threat to human health (review article in journal Environmental Research) my-ap.us/30LZ2ML
Running Concept Lists Help Students Make Connections | Episode 8
See the Running Concept List video in the TAPP App
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- Android devices: my-ap.us/TAPPandroid
- Kindle Fire: amzn.to/2rR7HNG

Sponsored by ADInstruments (NEW SPONSOR)

1 minute

Still Moving Our Course to Remote| Episode 65

The A&P Professor

03/25/20 • 65 min

We lighten our loads and learn to be present with our students as host Kevin Patton continues sharing lessons learned from his own failures and successes in moving from on-campus to distance education. A supportive voice for a troubled time.

Good teaching cannot be reduced to technique; good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher. (Parker Palmer)

The Emergency Continues

6.5 minutes

Another 19 tips in this episode, adding to two previous episodes on how to quickly move our on-campus course to remote instruction.

Mid-Winter Winterizing of Our Courses | Bonus Episode 63
Quickly Moving to Remote Delivery—The Musical | Bonus Episode 64b
Kevin’s Unofficial Guide to the HAPS Annual Conference | Bonus Episode
- Features Kevin's Law of Professional Development: If I learn just ONE useful thing in a professional development experience, it’s worth it.
Keep up with science updates, including COVID-19 outbreak updates in The A&P Professor Nuzzel Newsletter
- nuzzel.com/theAPprofessor

Sponsored by AAA

0.5 minutes

A searchable transcript for this episode, as well as the captioned audiogram of this episode, are sponsored by the American Association for Anatomy (AAA) at anatomy.org.
- Searchable transcript
- Captioned audiogram
- Don't forget—HAPS members get a deep discount on AAA membership!

New Skills for New Situations

15.5 minutes

If we are using web meeting software or webinars, this gives a great opportunity to develop professional skills for students to carry with them through to their careers.

20: Keep your lab coat handy. 21: Teach students web meeting/webinar skills

Communication, Clarity, & Medical Errors | Episode 55 (discussion of professionalism)
More on Spelling, Case, & Grammar | Episode 56 (discussion of professionalism)
‘Zoombombing’ Attacks Disrupt Classes (article discussing the importance of familiarizing yourself with the settings in your web meeting platform to avoid intrusive and offensive interruption) my-ap.us/2WGYCHH
- How to Keep the Party Crashers from Crashing Your Zoom Event (post from Zoom on how to manage settings for safety) my-ap.us/3bwesZY
Web Meeting & Webinar Skills (student handout you can use or adapt for your course)
- Found only in the TAPP app
- Getting the TAPP app
  - Search "The A&P Professor" in your device's app store
  - iOS devices: my-ap.us/TAPPiOS
  - Android devices: my-ap....

Episode 54 Intro | TAPP Radio Preview

The A&P Professor

10/16/19 • 20 min

A brief preview of the upcoming full episode 54, featuring upcoming topics that include a brief discussion of the newly revised A&P Learning Outcomes from HAPS, updates regarding timing of vaccinations, a newly discovered type of neuron that erases old memories, and vaping.

There's more... some word dissections and Kevin's recommendation for The A&P Professor Book Club.

If you cannot see or activate the audio player click here. Questions & Feedback: 1-833-LION-DEN (1-833-546-6336) Follow The A&P Professor on Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, Nuzzel, Tumblr, or Instagram!

Topics

2 minutes

Newly revised A&P Learning Outcomes from HAPS
Timing of vaccinations matters
Newly discovered neurons actively erase old memories
Vaping-related lung problems

Word Dissections

9.5 minutes

isovolumic & isovolumetric
- See graph at my-ap.us/2OxxB5e
hemopoiesis & hematopoiesis
vaccination
CD8 T cell

Book Club

5.5 minutes

Human Errors: A Panorama of Our Glitches, from Pointless Bones to Broken Genes
- by Nathan H. Lents
- amzn.to/334Legs
Special opportunity
- Contribute YOUR book recommendation for A&P teachers!
- First five submitted and used will be in a drawing for a Kindle Fire HD 10 tablet
  - amzn.to/2WwLZvb
- Any contribution used will receive a $25 gift certificate
- The best contribution is one that you have recorded in your own voice (or in a voicemail at 1-833-LION-DEN)
Check out The A&P Professor Book Club

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.
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Sponsors Transcript and captions for this episode are supported by the American Association for Anatomy. anatomy.org The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society also provides marketing support for this podcast. theAPprofessor.org/haps Distribution of this episode is supported by NYCC's online graduate program in Human Anatomy & Physiology Instruction (HAPI) nycc.edu/hapi Clicking on sponsor links helps let them know you appreciate their support of this podcast! Referrals also help defray podcasting expenses. Amazon TextExpander Snagit & Camtasia The A&P Professor Logo Items Follow The A&P Professor on Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, Nuzzel, Tumblr, or Instagram! The A&P Professor® and Lion Den® are ...

The Case for Transparency | Episode 51

The A&P Professor

09/02/19 • 44 min

Host Kevin Patton asks why we should be transparent in our course and elsewhere. Plus an update on AAA's recent rebranding, how the tongue can smell, tips on serving students better, and updates on brain cells.

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Honesty and transparency make you vulnerable. Be honest and transparent anyway. (Mother Teresa)

1 | Smell and Taste

1.5 minutes

Did you know that the tongue can smell? Kevin gives an update on new research.

Human Tongues Can Apparently Smell Things (brief summary) my-ap.us/2Lc2B7u
Smelling with your tongue: Identification of functional olfactory receptors in human taste cells opens doors to new approaches to modify food flavor (brief summary)my-ap.us/2LjwwL9
Mammalian Taste Cells Express Functional Olfactory Receptors (journal article) my-ap.us/2LhTfaD

2 | Old Gray Coat

8 minutes

You ever see me in my classic, reliable, sporty (really old) gray sport coat at a HAPS conference? If not, then maybe you haven't seen me at a HAPS conference within the last 20 or so years. Or any conference, for that matter. Having nearly lost it after the 2019 HAPS conference, I use my bad experience with a dry cleaner to more fully realize the importance of good customer-service skills when dealing with students.

3 | Sponsored by HAPS

0.5 minutes

The Human Anatomy & Physiology Society (HAPS) is a sponsor of this podcast. You can help appreciate their support by clicking the link below and checking out the many resources and benefits found there. There are a bunch of 1-day regional workshops scattered all over the continent. There's probably one near you coming up this year (or next)!

Anatomy & Physiology Society

theAPprofessor.org/haps

4 | Brain Cell Comparisons

2 minutes

The current flurry of cellular and molecular research on brains is largely carried out in mice, with the assumption that it will inform us about human brains. Is that valid? How far does it go? Kevin cites a recent report that furthers our understanding of this comparison.

Conserved cell types with divergent features in human versus mouse cortex (journal article) my-ap.us/2ZtUptu

5 | T Cells Attack Brain Stem Cells

2.5 minutes

Yeah, another update on making new neurons in adult brains. This time, we find some evidence that "rogue" T cells may attack stem cells in the brain, specifically in the subventricular zone (SVZ), thus slowing the rate of making new neurons.

Rogue immune cells can infiltrate old brains: Killer T cells may dampen new nerve cell production in aged mice (summary article) my-ap.us/2LgPvWI
Single-cell analysis reveals T cell infiltration in old neurogenic niches (journal article) my-ap.us/2Ljx4Rd

Mid-Winter Winterizing of Our Courses | Bonus Episode 63

The A&P Professor

02/26/20 • 28 min

Host Kevin Patton alerts us to the potential impact of influenza and other outbreaks on our courses and provides advice and options for preparation, handling impacts, and more! In the absence of outbreaks, these tips also help cope with normal winter absences resulting from illnesses.

Just think: your family are the people most likely to give you the flu. (Jane Wagner)

Why Winterize in Mid Winter?

3.5 minutes

We are now in a flu (influenza) season and on the verge of a coronavirus pandemic. Maybe we should have talked about this earlier, eh? But better late than never!

CDC expects ‘community spread’ of coronavirus, as top official warns disruptions could be ‘severe’ (news summary) my-ap.us/2TjciVO
World is approaching coronavirus tipping point, say experts (news summary) my-ap.us/2vel7bp
Image: influenza structure my-ap.us/2Vlk58u

Sponsored by AAA

0.5 minutes

A searchable transcript for this episode, as well as the captioned audiogram of this episode, are sponsored by the American Association for Anatomy (AAA) at anatomy.org.
- Searchable transcript
- Captioned audiogram
- Don't forget—HAPS members get a deep discount on AAA membership!

Learning From Past Epidemics and Pandemics

4 minutes

Back in the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, St. Louis had a much lower impact than other major U.S. cities. The key was implementation of "social distancing," which we can implement in our personal lives—and in our courses.

Quarantine during 1918 Spanish flu epidemic saves lives (retrospective on how closing things down helped stem an epidemic in St. Louis) my-ap.us/38VFJUJ
Information About Social Distancing (fact sheet) my-ap.us/2TaEla1
Influenza—Flu (CDC information hub regarding influenza) my-ap.us/3a5W8WN
Image: Spanish flu in St. Louis 1918 my-ap.us/3c4mABR

Sponsored by HAPI Online Graduate Program

0.5 minute

nycc.edu/hapi

Staying Home. I Mean It!

7 minutes

Yeah, we want to come to school. We want our students to be regular participants in class. But, you know, sometimes the public good takes precedent over what we think is "right" or h...

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