After getting my first test back I got pretty comfortable being in medical school and thought
"Hey this isn't so bad, I can easily do this, I don't know why everyone thinks it's so difficult"
And then came anatomy....
I have never taken anatomy before and while I know where are the organs are I have no idea about any of the muscles, tendons, ligaments or bone. And since everything pretty much looks the same inside a cadaver it is pretty difficult to figure everything out. Oh how I wish it was beautifully colored like in my anatomy atlas. Basically I have to memorize a ton of strange names - like levator scapulae - know where everything is attached and how the blood and nerves are innervating it. The idea of this is overwhelming, not because I find it difficult to memorize stuff but because I now realize I need to take this knowledge and apply it to people! This is learning for life and having gotten a taste of the muscles and skeleton I am scared! Not to mention learning about X rays - I still can't figure out what I am looking at, let alone tell if the fracture is translated medially or laterally.
It's going to be a long 4 years.
Saturday, November 8, 2008
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