My junior year I had the opportunity to take an anatomy class.This, partnered with my psychology class, was one of the most fascinating classes I have taken in my high school careers. Learning about the human body fascinated me as it was something that was so applicable, something that related to how I live my life everyday.
One of the most amazing moments of that class was the chance that I had to visit a human anatomy lab at a local college. There college students showed us the cadavers they had been working on, allowing us to see the human body up close and personal. I saw the difference between a smoker’s lung and a non-smoker’s lung, exactly how a knee replacement works, and other insights to the human body.
However, the most memorable thing I was able to see that day was the human brain. Looking at it, it didn’t look much different than models we had used in class. The student in charge of that section went over the fundamental parts of the brain, things I had studied for class. Though it was interesting, the moment that made it really real for me was the moment I was able to hold it. Holding it is my hand, the basic anatomy of the brain went away. I stood in an awed silence as I tried to imagine the things it had seen, had heard, the life it had lived. This was the motor to human existence. Though brains may look similar on the outside, on the inside they were so unique, so different, each like a snowflake, only ever occurring once. It was in that moment that I knew I wanted to learn all I could about this fascinating object that is the mind, unlock doors that had previously been closed, and leave the world a better place than I found it.
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This, I led me too a love of psychology. How wonderful was it that there was a whole science devoted just to that one mystical organ? Studying the brain, we can unlock the doors to human
I have always had an interest in the human body and animal anatomy. I've studied it on my own with coloring books, online programs and thru home dissection kits. It is fascinating to learn the numerous ways our bodies function. I completed an anatomy and physiology course through our home school coop. I learned a lot of important information that will help me advance in my education and career.
I liked this because it has to do with my future. I want a career in the medical field. Ever since I took this classes I got interested in the medical field. I want to be able to help others. These classes have made me gain experience with how a clinic and a hospital works.
For my Health Science Exploration interview, I interviewed my mother, she is a Surgery Schedule. She went to Bryant and Stratton College for Applied Science in Medical Assisting. During this time she got her Associate's degree which took 2 years to complete with medical experience. Which means she worked in Doctors Offices, Patient First, and Hospitals to get her current job. Some of the classes she took were Medical Terminology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Medical Ethics. She told me that her favorite class was Anatomy and Physiology because she liked learning how the body works, why it works, and what each part of the body does.
The brain can be described similar to a vault, where the most important aspect of life is held, knowledge. Human knowledge has grown since the beginning of time, however pieces are still missing on the capabilities of the brain, and are still yet to be discovered. Neurologists are aware that the brain consists of five segments; these divisions consist of the Frontal Lobe, Parietal Lobe, Occipital Lobe, Cerebellum, and the Temporal Lobe. Each of these parts work in harmony and has their own specific function, which as a whole controls our person.
I read the article, “Secrets of the Brain”, found in the February 2014 issue of National Geographic written by Carl Zimmer. I chose this subject because I have been fascinated with the brain and how it works. The research of the brain has been ongoing for many centuries now. The history in this article is interesting. It explained how scientists used to understand the brain and its inner workings. For example, “in the ancient world physicians believed that the brain was made of phlegm. Aristotle looked on it as a refrigerator, cooling of the fiery heart. From his time through the Renaissance, anatomists declared with great authority that our perceptions, emotions, reasoning, and actions were all the result of “animal spirits”—mysterious, unknowable vapors that swirled through cavities in our head and traveled through our bodies.” (Zimmer, p. 38)
I attended the CSU Anatomy camp in the summer of 2016 and experienced a taste of college level lectures. I touched real cadavers and learned so
Define Pathophysiology: Pathophysiology may be defined as the study of function of diseased organs with application to diagnostic procedures and patient care. Pathophysiology involves the study of functional changes in the body that result from disease processes. Pathophysiology includes some aspects of pathology which refers to the laboratory study of cell and tissue changes associated with disease.
Acute and chronic asthma affects individual disproportionately in the disease progression, in terms of lifestyle, treatment and health care costs. “An estimated 13.9 million visits to physician offices and hospital outpatient departments, 1.9 million emergency department visits, and 484,000 hospital admissions were attributed to asthma in 2002” (Williams, 2006, P. S3). Asthma can affect a person at any age or without risk factors. Infant or children can develop asthma due to inherited genes, especial boys, related to small airway, and possible outgrow as adolescent and adult. There are those who continue to agonize because of behavioral or environmental factors. Obesity contribute to breathing difficulty.
One class was forensic science; it mainly covered pattern evidence, controlled substances, forensic instrumental, analysis, trace evidence, law/science interface, ethics and quality assurance. Giving me the skills to be prepared for the future successes in either a laboratory or courtroom. Most memorable unit in the class would be learning the process of decomposition and rigor mortis of a human or animal body moments after death. After the course ended I figured soon I’d need to learn more about the human body, so senior year I took a fifth science on anatomy and physiology. Didn’t think the subject would be difficult, but so far memorizing the different cavities, muscles, and many other parts has kept me studying
At the same time I studied two different versions of Anatomy and Physiology, which gave me, for the first time, an understanding of how utterly incredible our physical bodies are. I also covered Pathology for the Complimentary Therapist, and various other Nutrition and Physical Health based studies.
If you look into the ideas of what a brain is throughout history, you will find some bizarre explanations of the almond shaped mass that lies inside of our skull. For example, “Aristotle looked on it as a refrigerator, cooling off the fiery heart.”1 Just a few hundred years ago, mankind had no idea of the importance of the human brain. Then in the 17th century the brain was beginning peak the interest of many scientists.
The omnimax film was so awesome because of the pictures and showing the inside of your body, it looked real. In the theatre, I learned that billions of sperm try and travel to the egg, but only about 100 make it. The human body is such a cool system. It is so cool that all of the organs in your body work together make you. I was very interested in the contraptions area and the body works. The science world field trip was so great,
In Home Economics I learned how to care for myself and for my family. I furthered my knowledge of cooking, car maintenance, banking event planning and child care. In Human Anatomy I learned all about the human body, inside and out. Some of the topics covered included how asthma is triggered, blood types, how the reproductive system works, the nervous system, and how the brain works. Not only had I learned a lot by reading, I did some experiments with human anatomy too. I looked at the cells of the organs under the microscope, and performed experiments on bone tissue. The most notable experiments I conducted dealt with dissection. I dissected a cow eye and heart, along with a juvenile pig. The pig was the hardest dissection for me because it was a young specimen and it was difficult to cut into making it challenging. In the end, I did learn a great deal about our body and how its functions are similar to those of
After a long school day, I still enjoy going into my Anatomy class and learning about the human body. I had originally learned about the class from friends who recommended the class to others. Although I did not know originally what I was signing up for, I wanted to take another science class for senior year schedule. Now, I have Anatomy as a sixth period class with several other friends. We learn different things about joints, bones, sebaceous glands, and more. Our favorite days are the days in which we can watch videos on autopsies and on the various functions of the human body. During class, we learn, read, and fill out worksheets to turn in later during binder checks. We often take assessments throughout the week. As long as students are
Earning an A in the class helped me build trust in my academic ability. A career in medicine, not only seemed possible, but was much more aligned with my interests and life goals. In college the challenge became more intense, but my motivation to learn about medicine never diminished. Medicine is what I am passionate about learning for the rest of my life.