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Thursday, July 30, 2009
Organ Recital - Thursday July 30th
1. How did it feel to touch actual organs? What did you think about the patient stories that went along with the organs you examined?
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i enjoyed the organ recital! my understanding of each organ--its appearance and function--benefitted tremendously from the fact that there were multiple versions of the same organ on display--those that were "normal," and those that had been affected by cancers and other diseases.
the stories that went along with the organs also helped in my comprehending of how different behaviors can affect the body.
It was really cool to touch actual organs, and to compare them to their diseased counterparts. It was really odd to see what is actually in the human body up close, but I thought it was a valuable experience. The patient stories were interesting, and some were kind of surprising, in regards to the giant kidney. I was shocked to find out that some of the larger organs that we saw (the huge kidney, heart, and ovary) wouldn't be noticeable externally.
I lovedd the organ recital. It actually wasn't my first time holding a few of those organs- heart, lung, and kidney mostly - but I was so intrigued by the brain! The pathologists really knew their stuff, and because we were in much smaller groups, it was easier to ask more questions and go deeper into our learning. It was even better because I didn't feel as if I was being taught, and yet I was learning the whole time.
It was incredible! I really enjoyed the organ recital and found it a wonderfully valuable and incredible learning experience. It was so mind-blowing to be able to touch them and see different sections of them and learn about them! The stories that were accompanying the organs were very valuable, as without a story it would be difficult to fully understand the physical composition of the organs. IT WAS INCREDIBLE!
This was such an amazing hands-on experience. To be able to hold an organ in your hand and learn about its vital purpose in the complex system of the body was truly an extraordinary opportunity. It was also very enlightening to see the differences between the diseased and healthy organs, and to learn how lifestyle choices can have such a detrimental impact on one's health.
I really enjoyed the opportunity to examine and hold actual human organs during todays session. Seeing the diseased organs aand hearing the stories that went along with them gave me a better appreciation of how smoking and obesity can negatively effect one's health. Seeing the cardiomyopathic heart which was at least three times the volume of a normal heart was absolutely amazing. Todays anatomy lesson was unlike anything I had seen in a Biology class.
I had NO idea we would actually be allowed to handle actual organs. Especially ones that were so old (she said some were like fifteen years old..)! It felt almost unreal. We have al seen the diagrams and pictures but I've never held a brain. Holding it and examining it in my hands pulled all different learning parts into an experience I won't forget.
As far as the stories go, they were incredible. I absolutly cannot imagine what some of those people went through. The brain to me was the most fascinating because those were real people with real Alzeimers and Parkinsons. I loved that we could feel the differences between diseased organs and healthy ones.
This was incredibly fun. Feeling real human organs was undescribably interesting. Hearing about different cases and about the people that the organs belonged to really opened my eyes to the damage that can be done.
Having to hold and observe actual human organs was a mind-boggling experience. It was interesting to look at the different types of organs and see how diseases and such affects the organs. It was also interesting listening to the patient stories and how they chose to "ignore" their deteriorating conditions.
I really liked touching the organs! Many of them felt and looked so much different than I had imagined. I was amazed by the stories about the patients! I mean that woman's ovary was the size of a softball and she didn't even know it! I wonder if they just couldn't tell that there organs were enormous or if they were in denial?
I loved touching and looking at the organs! I've never seen human organs like that before and it was really fascinating. I also really enjoyed seeing the normal ones next to the organs that were diseased; it was fun to try to guess what was wrong with the patients and then find out what really happened.
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i enjoyed the organ recital! my understanding of each organ--its appearance and function--benefitted tremendously from the fact that there were multiple versions of the same organ on display--those that were "normal," and those that had been affected by cancers and other diseases.
the stories that went along with the organs also helped in my comprehending of how different behaviors can affect the body.
It was really cool to touch actual organs, and to compare them to their diseased counterparts. It was really odd to see what is actually in the human body up close, but I thought it was a valuable experience.
The patient stories were interesting, and some were kind of surprising, in regards to the giant kidney. I was shocked to find out that some of the larger organs that we saw (the huge kidney, heart, and ovary) wouldn't be noticeable externally.
I lovedd the organ recital. It actually wasn't my first time holding a few of those organs- heart, lung, and kidney mostly - but I was so intrigued by the brain! The pathologists really knew their stuff, and because we were in much smaller groups, it was easier to ask more questions and go deeper into our learning. It was even better because I didn't feel as if I was being taught, and yet I was learning the whole time.
It was incredible! I really enjoyed the organ recital and found it a wonderfully valuable and incredible learning experience. It was so mind-blowing to be able to touch them and see different sections of them and learn about them! The stories that were accompanying the organs were very valuable, as without a story it would be difficult to fully understand the physical composition of the organs. IT WAS INCREDIBLE!
This was such an amazing hands-on experience. To be able to hold an organ in your hand and learn about its vital purpose in the complex system of the body was truly an extraordinary opportunity. It was also very enlightening to see the differences between the diseased and healthy organs, and to learn how lifestyle choices can have such a detrimental impact on one's health.
I really enjoyed the opportunity to examine and hold actual human organs during todays session. Seeing the diseased organs aand hearing the stories that went along with them gave me a better appreciation of how smoking and obesity can negatively effect one's health. Seeing the cardiomyopathic heart which was at least three times the volume of a normal heart was absolutely amazing. Todays anatomy lesson was unlike anything I had seen in a Biology class.
I had NO idea we would actually be allowed to handle actual organs. Especially ones that were so old (she said some were like fifteen years old..)! It felt almost unreal. We have al seen the diagrams and pictures but I've never held a brain. Holding it and examining it in my hands pulled all different learning parts into an experience I won't forget.
As far as the stories go, they were incredible. I absolutly cannot imagine what some of those people went through. The brain to me was the most fascinating because those were real people with real Alzeimers and Parkinsons. I loved that we could feel the differences between diseased organs and healthy ones.
This was incredibly fun. Feeling real human organs was undescribably interesting. Hearing about different cases and about the people that the organs belonged to really opened my eyes to the damage that can be done.
Having to hold and observe actual human organs was a mind-boggling experience. It was interesting to look at the different types of organs and see how diseases and such affects the organs. It was also interesting listening to the patient stories and how they chose to "ignore" their deteriorating conditions.
I really liked touching the organs! Many of them felt and looked so much different than I had imagined. I was amazed by the stories about the patients! I mean that woman's ovary was the size of a softball and she didn't even know it! I wonder if they just couldn't tell that there organs were enormous or if they were in denial?
I loved touching and looking at the organs! I've never seen human organs like that before and it was really fascinating. I also really enjoyed seeing the normal ones next to the organs that were diseased; it was fun to try to guess what was wrong with the patients and then find out what really happened.
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