Hey y’all, today we’re going to talk about breastfeeding, and more specifically sewing patterns for breastfeeding. Much like pregnancy, I just had no idea about nursing until I was in the thick of trying to breastfeed my newborn. I mean you just stick them on and they eat, right? WRONG! Today’s post is mostly aimed at...Read More
I just discovered this wonderful anatomical chart (see above) from volume one of Ephraim Chambers' Cyclopaedia, published in 1728. A beautiful, hi-res version of the image is available in the Wikipedia commons; I highly encourage you to visit the original (here) which is well worth a long, involved perusing, but is, sadly, too large to include here. To encourage you to visit the original, I have selected out some of my favorite details above. You can also check out the entire digitized book here, on the University of Wisconsin Digital collections website. About the Cyclopedia project, an early attempt to catalog all earthly knowledge, from Wikipedia: Cyclopaedia: or, A Universal Dictionary of Arts and Sciences (folio, 2 vols.) was an encyclopedia published by Ephraim Chambers in London in 1728, and reprinted in numerous editions in the 18th century. The Cyclopaedia was one of the first general encyclopedias to be produced in English. The 1728 subtitle gives a summary of the aims of the author: Cyclopaedia, or, A universal dictionary of arts and sciences: containing the definitions of the terms, and accounts of the things signify'd thereby, in the several arts, both liberal and mechanical, and the several sciences, human and divine: the figures, kinds, properties, productions, preparations, and uses, of things natural and artificial; the rise, progress, and state of things ecclesiastical, civil, military, and commercial: with the several systems, sects, opinions, &c; among philosophers, divines, mathematicians, physicians, antiquaries, criticks, &c: The whole intended as a course of ancient and modern learning. Via the Chris Chubbuck Photo blog.
These sketch notes cover the basics of the Cardiovascular System! This 1 page note taking device is a great way to either introduce or review at the end of the content. Students can label the diagram of the heart and quickly refer to important key points about the heart, blood vessels, and blood. ...
Did you know that your lymphatic system is the defense department and waste management of your body? It has three times more fluid than your blood. Keeping it flowing and drained will keep the doctor away, find out how!
Sciatica affects 40% of people in the course of their lifetime. In fact, it is one of the most common reasons why people seek medical attention in the United States and around the world.
This post covers reasons why it would make sense for the body to be created in a way that would allow for movement of the bones of the head.
