Tag Archives: lungs
Google sees a future in wearable-free health monitoring
Making Blood is an Unexpected New Function of Lungs
Anatomical Lung Necklace Takes Your Breath Away
Back in the day, I went to college and picked a career because I heard it paid really well. Turns out that was a lie, but whatevs. Now, I have that degree in Respiratory Therapy, and while I spent a long time working in the field, mostly all I remember from college are things like the hottie in my class that had a penchant for blue spandex dresses, how disturbingly in love with dissecting fetal pigs my anatomy teacher was, and to never stand at the end of a tracheostomy patient’s bed.
I also have a bunch of odd little factoids about lungs stored away just in case I end up on Jeopardy and a category is Cardiopulmonary Anatomy. Did you know that if you peeled your lungs open and laid all the alveoli (little balloon-like air sacs) and other airways out they would cover a tennis court? Surface area bros, surface area. If you want to celebrate the fact that you have lungs, this is the necklace you need.
It’s wooden, on a 17-inch chain, and has airways burnt into it. If you know a smoker, you could paint it black and give it as a gift.
It’s kind of pricy for a weird necklace at $25.99(USD) at ThinkGeek. It would totally make a Respiratory Therapist happy though.
Most e-cigarettes have chemicals that will hurt your lungs
Plush Body Parts: Have You Hugged a Testicle Today?
We spotted these adorably gross plush body parts at the Toy Fair last week. I Heart Guts is a line of cuddly internal body parts ranging from the heart to pancreas to the lungs to the testicles to the uterus and beyond:
Each part has an appropriate descriptor as part of it’s name- Loud Lungs, Immense Intestine, Spectacular Spleen, etc. They measure about 9″ each (obviously that varies quite a bit depending upon the body part’s shape). Here’s some more:
There’s also a set of much smaller lapel pins and keychains featuring the same lovable organs (not pictured by available at the link below too). That’s a body part for everyone. Buy one of each and construct your own plush internal organ structure.
Plush Body Parts: Have You Hugged a Testicle Today?
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