It beats

Oct 20, 2006 17:30

Last week we opened up the chest wall and dissected out the lungs. The left lung, the only one that was still intact in our body, both fit well with my mental model of it, and yet was new and unfamiliar. The texture and weight were unexpected. It is incredible to hold it and imagine that it is responsible for such important functions. Today we ( Read more... )

cadaver, med school

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xiaobai October 21 2006, 07:02:09 UTC
today at school...a girl accidentally cut her locker partner's head with the locker when she was opening it. her head was gushing with blood and when I saw it I was very close to passing out. I'd probably be the first one to faint if i was in your class.

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derektor October 21 2006, 09:10:59 UTC
eep! eep! we're going to see all that stuff that's under the skin tomorrow. scary, creepy, cool.

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shteen October 21 2006, 18:27:50 UTC
what?? are you going to the body exhibit?

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made_with_luv October 21 2006, 18:28:47 UTC
can you imagine...if you are already so fascinated with the studying of life...wait till you start SAVING lives :)

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jenuineviet October 24 2006, 16:03:26 UTC
bodies exhibit when you come back!

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