Bones and Their Connection to Everything

 In this episode of the Jack Westin MCAT Podcast, Phil Hawkins, Lead Instructor and Director of MCAT Prep, and Harvard Medical Student Azaii Calderón Muñiz discuss how important the skeletal system is in medicine. In this episode you will learn how the MCAT will test your knowledge of the skeletal system and how it relates to physics, how vitamin D plays a vital role in calcium absorption, and how the skeletal system and the endocrine system are intrinsically linked.   0:00 Introduction  2:32 The Structure of the Skeletal System  5:17 Why You Should Care About the Skeletal System  13:37 Bone and Bone Marrow  21:45 Bones and the Endocrine System  30:33 The Importance of Vitamin D  41:14 Conclusion   Interested in donating? Check out Be the Match: https://bethematch.org   Jack Westin Academic Advising: https://calendly.com/academic-advising-4/jack-westin-academic-advising-session?   About Jack Westin - The team at Jack Westin is dedicated to a single goal: giving students the highest quality learning resources. Jack Westin understands that students can’t crush the MCAT without the perfect blend of critical thinking and fundamental science knowledge. To this end, Jack Westin is dedicated to providing students with cutting edge comprehensive tools, courses, and practice materials. The Jack Westin MCAT science and CARS courses, taught by the world’s best and most engaging MCAT instructors, are designed to do more than just teach students the MCAT—it supercharges studying and encourages lifelong learning.   Want to learn more? Shoot us a text at 415-805-6292   Free Resources: https://jackwestin.com  Live Education Sessions: https://jackwestin.com/sessions  Courses: https://jackwestin.com/courses  Tutoring: https://jackwestin.com/tutoring  Follow Us On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jackwestinmcat