In today's episode, we tackle the 'male' reproductive system. The penultimate episode from our series introducing human anatomy systems. 

Terms covered in this podcast include; The testes vs testis. Sertoli, Leydig and spermatagonia cells. The rete testis, epididymis and the ductus or vas deferens. Seminal vesicles, prostate, and finally the erectile tissues of the corpus cavernosum and spongiosum. 

A perfect follow-on from the lymphatic system, today we introduce the immune system and the anatomy thereof...

Can you point to the organs of your immune system? If not, listen in. 

This week we tackle the lymphatic system.

The lymphatic vessels, lymph, chyle, and lymph nodes. We will also introduce the adjunct lymphoid tissues & organs.

Much more on these in the future episodes.   

An introduction to the musculoskeletal system.

What are your bones & muscles all about and what are their functions?

Spoiler alert: it's not all about locomotion and support!  

A brief whistle-stop tour of your endocrine system. 

The glands, hormones, and what is a feedback loop or the hypothalamic-pituitary axis all about.

Future episodes will dedicate 5 minutes to each of these wonderful glands adding detail and clarity. 

Okay, grab yourself a coffee and prepare for what is our toughest challenge yet....an introduction to the nervous system in 5 minutes.

We will cover its basic anatomy. The central vs the peripheral nervous system. The somatic vs the visceral system, and the sympathetic vs the parasympathetic systems. 86 BILLION NEURONS!

This week we will talk about the largest organ of the body.....The integumentary system, aka your skin, hair, nails, and sweat glands.

Despite feeling like it has more layers than an onion or ogre for that matter, the skin can be broadly divided into 2 layers, the epidermis, and dermis. Here we discuss a basic introduction to these layers with more detailed dedicated podcasts to come for each. 

This week we talk about the body's 'portable salty sea system' that you carry around in your abdomen, also known as the urinary tract or renal system. 

An introduction to the anatomy of the kidneys, ureters, bladder & urethra.

In today's episode, we travel through the human gastrointestinal tract at 0.2mph, aka the speed of a giant tortoise.

On our journey, we circumnavigate the folds of the plicae circulares and wave adieu to the vermiform appendix, as we cover a basic introduction of the GI tract in 5 minutes. 

In this episode, we blaze through an introduction to the basics of the respiratory system.

We cover; the lungs, respiratory tree, and the underlying anatomy of common pathology. 

We will revisit many of these areas again in more detail in the future to add layers of knowledge and explanation.