Dental anatomy

perfection of the human form that fifteenth century artists sought to immortalize. Driven by common humanist beliefs, sculpting a lifelike physique demanded knowledge and comprehension of anatomy beyond the barrier of human skin. Leonardo da Vinci along with many other artists used their fascination with anatomy and human structure to help shape the figures in their own art. Artists were often commissioned by physicians to create detailed drawings of the dissections. These diagrams were used as…

My interest in medicine sparked when I was an adolescent being cared for by my pediatrician, Dr. Gonzalez. As a kid, I consistently had shortness of breath and wheezing during sports competitions. As a result, Dr. Gonzalez diagnosed me with asthma and prescribed an inhaler and nebulizer to prevent complications. I am grateful for Dr. Gonzalez’s medical knowledge and advice because I was able to be successful as a student athlete. Sports were valuable in my life because they made me disciplined,…

course? Last fall, I was elated to transfer to Cornell from my community college in Ann arbor, Michigan, where I received my Associate Degree in Math and Science. At my previous college, I had so many incredible opportunities to learn about the anatomy, physiology, and obscurities of every phylum, through dissections and field work. As my knowledge and respect for wildlife and conservation grew, I was given the opportunity to be the cartographer and artist for the Washtenaw Community College…

When society hears a person strive to become a doctor they relinquish a sigh of respect because the environment for a pre-health student is competitive. Many aspects form the intensive four-year plan to ready the individual for a tougher medical school learning process. Therefore, the pre-health requirements in college are essential for building a thorough candidate for the medical field. This knowledge of how a medical school candidate is formed will inform others of the hard work students must…

In spring 2016, I went on a mission 's trip with Oral Roberts University to Mercy Multiplied Ministries in Sacramento, California. This ministry is a live-in home with a program for women who have been through difficult situations. Women were there for addictions, abuse, drugs, eating disorders, and so on. All these women had different backgrounds and different stories. Many people could judge them and say that they got themselves into their situations. Many of these women have a completely…

Through fumes of vaporized solder and copper wire, the diode flashed on. After weeks, my Bluetooth stethoscope had finally connected and was working like I had envisioned. The project started with a simple goal of hearing the same murmurs my preceptor heard during a cardiology rotation, but ended up answering an imperative question about my medical future. Radiology is my number one career choice because it incorporates my personal interests and compliments my individual strengths. I am…

The infamous Night Doctors of the 19th century (and late 18th century) haunted the lives of African Americans, snatching innocent minds and bodies away from their rightful owners. Night Doctors are widely known for their history in body-snatching, which was simply the act of kidnapping and killing innocent blacks (mostly blacks) off the streets for the use of medical experimentation. For dozens of years, scientists, and even just the modern, everyday population have debated on the subject of…

Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine is a private medical school located in Yakima, Washington. Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine was founded in 2005 and is a non-profit university. Osteopathic training is used in order to train the future physicians that will treat the communities in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. Becoming a part of the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences student body begins…

The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is the standardized test required for entrance in to medical school all applicants in allopathic (M.D.), osteopathic (D.O.), and podiatric must take the MCAT. It is also accepted as an option for some veterinary and allied health school entrance. The MCAT tests the mastery of basic biology, chemistry, and physics concepts, problem solving requiring the integration of these disciplines, critical thinking, and writing skills in the medical field. The use…

earliest known description of the pancreas is attributed to Herophilus of Chalcedon (300 B.C.), a Greek physician deemed to be one of the first human anatomist and adopter of the scientific method (1). Despite Herophilus’s pioneering research on human anatomy, he received public criticism and was referred to as the ‘butcher’ of Alexandria – for his innumerable human dissections and gruesome vivisections performed before public audiences (2). The name ‘pancreas’ was later coined by Rufus (100…