Continuing with Dr. Detroit's theme of obvious titles for the blogs, here's another one. To the left of the text is a cross section of a human body. Done at about heart level, this is a fairly standard learning tool in an anatomy class. As a matter of fact, we're to expect two of these guys during tomorrow's exam. Yup, tomorrow's the big exam: 40% of the grade is riding on it, and I can only study for a few more hours before my brain shuts down. A friend of mine vowed to stay up till 2 am. Others will be pulling overnighters. I'm too old for this, so maybe it'll be off to bed at 1 am, with a rousing to a freshly made coffee (whoever invented programmable coffeemakers needs a statue in the center of some European city) at 7 or so. Now, taking a little break, it occurred to me that once again I have the unique privilege to work and study things that 99% of people won't ever see or only in special settings like museums. These slices (click here for more) always remind me of the first time I've seen such things. It was in the Chicago Museum of Science, where longitudinal slices of human beings encased in glass were on display. It wasn't disturbing, but fascinating. Another bit of trivia: McBurney's Point is the location used to locate the appendix. In the event of pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, the doctor will press his finger at this location. Rebound pain--felt after the finger is released--will occur, and may indicate an inflamed appendix.
The last bit: when the doctor asks you to turn your head and cough when checking for hernia, he just doesn't want to breathe your gems. There is no diagnostic purpose to the turning of the head.
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