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About alphacarey

Professor, Life Sciences Department, Palomar College, San Marcos CA

Psychological Illusions, Cognitive Illusions, Visual and Optical Illusions

Psychological Illusions, Cognitive Illusions, Visual and Optical Illusions.

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The Secrets Inside Us – NYTimes.com

“When the news broke recently that a team of Belgian scientists had “discovered” a new body part — a ligament located just outside the knee — the first place my mind went was to Padua, Italy…” via The Secrets Inside … Continue reading

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A Small Part of the Brain, and Its Profound Effects – New York Times

The recent news about smoking was sensational: some people with damage to a prune-size slab of brain tissue called the insula were able to give up cigarettes instantly. via A Small Part of the Brain, and Its Profound Effects – … Continue reading

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More Info on the New Knee Ligament – NYTimes.com

New Knee Ligament – NYTimes.com.

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Peanut butter sniff test and Alzheimers

Peanut butter sniff test confirms Alzheimers | Futurity. Contrary to the title of the article at the above link, this test does NOT confirm Alzheimers, but nonetheless it is a very interesting approach for finding possible signs of the disease … Continue reading

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The Story of the Human Body: How Our Stone Age Bodies Struggle To Stay Healthy In Modern Times

How Our Stone Age Bodies Struggle To Stay Healthy In Modern Times : NPR.

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To help you learn the muscles…

To help you learn the origins, insertions, and actions of muscles, I prepared a set of online flash cards  that are specific for the muscles on your muscle handout.. This information will be tested on lecture exam #2 using multiple choice questions.  I have … Continue reading

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Histology Guide

 An excellent histology site from Bluegrass Community College (Kentucky).

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Good news about knuckle cracking: Scientific American

“For 50 years, the author cracked the knuckles of his left hand at least twice a day, leaving those on the right as a control. Thus, the knuckles on the left were cracked at least 36,500 times, while those on … Continue reading

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A&P study strategy resources

Studytips.org Lion Den Study Tips & Tools for A&P Reducing Test Anxiety

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