How Do YOU Pronounce It? | TAPP Episode 16

Kevin reviews News & Notes: keeping pig brains alive, new form of DNA found in cells, your HAPS road trip. A discussion of which pronunciation of A&P terms is "correct." The A&P Student blog is a useful resource for students. News & Notes | pig brains, new DNA found, TAPP, HAPS roadtrip (9 min) Pronouncing issues with A&P terms (10 min) The A&P Student blog (1.5 min)   If you cannot see or activate the audio player click here. Follow The A&P Professor on Twitter, Facebook, Blogger, Nuzzel, Tumblr, or Instagram!     (0:50) News & Notes Pig brains kept alive in the lab. Scientists 'keep pigs' brains alive without a body for up to 36 hours' (article in The Guardian) Researchers are keeping pig brains alive outside the body (report in MIT Technology Review) Researchers Succeed in Keeping Disembodied Pig Brains Alive (article in The Scientist) New DNA Structure BREAKING: Scientists have confirmed a new DNA structure inside human cells (brief illustrated article) I-motif DNA structures are formed in the nuclei of human cells (journal article) How to access journal articles: ask your librarian! What is TAPP? Your road trip on TAPP! HAPS 2018 Annual Conference     (9:25) Pronunciations in any language differ for a variety of reasons. This happens in A&P terminology, too. How do you pronounce it? (Kevin's blog post on this topic) Dorland's Medical Dictionary (a respected standard) Kenneth S. Saladin (I mention Ken's workshops on pronunciation)     (19:08) Kevin's blog for A&P students has many bits of advice to help students succeed in their A&P course. The A&P Student 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. Join The A&P Professor social network: Blog Twitter @theAPprofessor Facebook theAPprofessor Instagram theAPprofessor YouTube Amazon referrals help defray podcasting expenses.