Anatomical Apple Lab
August 26, 2024-August 30, 2024
Monday:
Monday was spent finalizing our surgical scrub video and submitting it. The surgical scrub video was an important lesson because we are required to learn the surgical scrub process for later this year when we begin our job shadowing. I will admit learning the process is harder than it sounds, I messed up twice before I finally managed to do it right. Monday included finalizing the capstone proposal and sending it to the committee to be approved. This proposal is extremely important, it determines if I can find a mentor in my chosen field.
Tuesday:
Tuesday was spent drafting my response for the second discussion post, scholarly writing. There are four elements to scholarly writing; central argument, reliable sources, formal tone, and consistent citations. From researching the topic for the discussion post I have learned that not only is scholarly writing the style we will be using for our capstone research paper, but also the format used in professional writing, medical journals, research papers, etc.
Wednesday:
Wednesday was spent researching for my field of interest for my presentation to my class. I researched topics surrounding trauma surgery and potential mentors that are in the field.
Thursday:
Thursday was the apple anatomy lab. Each of us was given an apple and a set of instructions to follow. Stand your apple on the table with the stem up. Consider the stem the superior end of the apple.
With your marker, draw a line to indicate the frontal plane of the apple. Label the line with an “F” near the stem.
On the anterior surface of the apple, draw a dot about the size of a pencil eraser to the left of the midsagittal line (remember the correct anatomical position) that is approximately 3 cm inferior to the stem.
That dot is superior and medial to the left anterior surface of the apple. Draw a small letter “c” opened to the anterior side.
Contralateral to that “c”, along the right anterior surface, draw another “c” equidistant from the midsagittal plane and along the same transverse plane as the first “c”.
Approximately 1cm inferior to the dot on the anterior surface of the apple, draw a small “o” about twice as large as the dot along the midsagittal plane.
Slightly lateral and superior of the “o” draw two upside-down small question marks (without the dot underneath), each of which is equidistant from and on opposite sides of the midsagittal plane. The question marks should open toward the midsagittal plane.
On the posterior side of the apple and superior to the transverse plane, draw a series of vertical lines about ½” in length.
Place two toothpicks along the frontal plane slightly inferior to the “o”. The insertion points of the two toothpicks should be along the same transverse plane, and on opposite sides of the midsagittal plane.
Place another toothpick slightly anterior to the coronal plane on the left side.
Place another toothpick slightly anterior to the coronal plane on the right side.
Now add another small dot about the size of a pencil eraser to the right of the midsagittal plane superior to the question mark on the right side and equidistant as the other dot.
Draw a transverse line under the question marks and above the “o.” Then label it with a “T”
On the posterior side, draw a midsagittal line from the stem to the plantar portion of the apple and label it “M”
Make a picture of the anterior side of your apple.
Make a picture of the posterior side of your apple
Cut your apple along the transverse plane.
Holding your apple together, cut it along the frontal plane.
Still holding it together, cut it along the midsagittal plane.
Separate your apple and make a picture of each section
At the end of the lab our apples were supposed to resemble a face, it's safe to say that none of them did.
Friday:
Friday was mainly spent working on the slideshow and figuring out how to add an audio over the presentation. My presentation was drafted and improved in areas I deemed necessary.
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