First Dissection Lab.

There are 2 lifeless body on the dissecting tables.
1 is an old woman. A very skinny woman.
1 is an old man. His belly visible. His face dark.
When I was small, I was told that people who drink alcohol will have a blackened face when they die.
I don't know if it was scientifically proven.
Anybody interested to carry out a research about it?

Well, since we are there first, we get to choose which cadaver we want.
Of course we go for the old man cadaver.
Thick fat - lower risk of cutting superficial vessels and nerves.
10 excited students dissecting on a cadaver.
Albeit,we work harmoniously.
Constantly reminding each other to watch out.
Well, the scalpel is used to cut the cadaver but high fat chances it can cut u too. (remember,the scalpel is contaminated with the died old man's fat)
Everyone is committed with their work.
Chatting occassionally.
And when your thumb and index finger loose their strength and the tweezers that they control slips.
It's my face that serve as victim to the flying fluid.
That.is.gross.
I've to buy a mouth and nose mask in case in the future the fluid may enter my mouth *puke*

So, for today we just separate the skin from the subcutaneous layer (FYI, it's fat layer)
No pic from today coz I'm immersed in the feeling of being a surgeon.
And we need to choose a small region to dissect and later to write on.
Since we are given the chance to choose our cadaver and cut it first, when it comes to regional part, we are the last
That means leftover.
And it's totally leftover that I and Aizat don't have anything to work on.
I tell you what, I nearly ends up with tok mudim profession (if u get my drift)
what?
U don't get it?
Ok.
Me...
I...
er, actually Prof Hajek (pronounced Hayek)
after he closes the door and when it is only Mr Kuchar, Prof Hajek, Aizat and me in the dissection room
he asks either me or Aizat,
either one of us, take the
ahem...
penis
none of us want it
We keep saying "u take it" to each other
I told him that I'm totally not taking it.
Because I'm a girl.
And can u predict what's everybody reaction when I have to work (I mean dissecting) with it.
NO.NO.NO.
NE.NE.NE.
TIDAK.TIDAK.TIDAK.

And Aizat doesn't want it too because he says
" Can u imagine me holding it when I dissect it?"
"People will call me gay"
Since we are very declining, Prof Hajek tries his best to find other regions for us.

Lastly, I get the right anterior tibial region (that's your shin and the muscle beside it readers)
And Aizat, poor guy, he gets all 5 right toes.
The region is so small that u can finish dissecting it in your first period (class la weh,not menstrual)
But that is the price that we pay to protect the cadaver's genital (Mr. Cadaver, you must thank both of us u know)

Even I don't favour the part that I get,
at least I don't have to cut the penis

I Got The Thorax!!!!

wheeee!!!!
I.Got.The.Thorax.

Image from here

There are 4 groups who want thorax but only 2 groups can have it.
And me and Neo did!
Thorax is pretty interesting TO DISSECT
Since thorax dissection is on 2nd dissection class (which allows me enough time to revise on it)
And the fact that I like internal organ and thorax seems to have the HEART


Why not :
Head and neck?
- 1st dissection

Abdomen and Pelvis?
- I don't think cutting thru cadaver's (I repeat, cadaver's) gut and genitalia is my interest.NO. (I prefer living human's)

Arm?
- 3 people on an arm, that's too many hands, scalpels, tweezers and brains
- plus, no organs, just muscle, bone and vessels

Leg?
- (refer hand)

All in all, like Prof Slizova said
"Every part is interesting"
and I have my pick

Miscellaneous - Final Examination

aculty of Medicine in Hradec Kralove, Charles University in Prague.
Final examination is done ORALLY.

Image from here
When u get the credit for the subject, then u can take the final.
You need to book the date through the faculty website
When, the booking is open, a race begins.
Everyone will fight virtually for their preferred date and examiner
However, if u wish to cancel your booking u can do that before 12 midnight before the booked date. (surat menyurat tidak akn dilayan - zmn dah maju, manusia dah berubah, internet pulak laju)

The questions is known.
Like for anatomy there are about hundred something questions.
The possibility you will get that question is 1 out of hundred something.
Formal attire for the final
No sneakers nor jean.
So, I get to be Malaysia promoter by wearing my so striking baju kurung
And suffer from the aching cold winter wind by wearing that boring loafer

So, since it's oral
You'll describe what u know about the question to your examiner like what he or she did 2 u in the lectures.
He/she will either interrupt your explaination with questions or just listening and asking questions after u finish
The evaluation is very subjective, so be prepared mentally
There are so many factors that contribute to your performence in the final oral
They are chances, fate, expectations, luck.
U can get out of the examination room smiling and feeling light
Or out with sour face and holding back tears because u failed because u just didn't know his last question
I say effort is the core but anything may come out.
That is called the reality.

U can read ceiling high notes, passed all your microtests with excellent mark
But u must bear in mind that there's still possibility to fail
And some people can give up halfway, and hold up white flag and gamble
But at last they win the gamble, and pass

It comes to the conclusion that life isn't always to be on top, isn't always about passing. Life is to feel the bitter failure and rise up from it.

First Oral Examination

Yerp, my very first oral examination for subject other than languages.
Many other same final to come.
It's Biophysics exam.
Well, it consists of 1 Excel problem which is solved using the Excel application. (we get to choose the question)
And a triplet (3 topics of biophysics)
Since I was the last person, I just left with excel questions which others before me didn't pick (amik sisa org sj)
Lucky me, there were 5 excel questions left.
My friend who was the last person who took the final the day before just left with 2 questions to pick.
The excel question was a succes.
I just explained and he said okay.
Then for biophysics, I got ECG, Radiation Protection and Dosimetric Unit.
I was relieved. Alhamdulillah.
I thought I did pretty well in explaining but I screwed up when he asked me questions.
Let say I managed to answer only 60% of his questions.
Problem is, I can't understand one of his question (u know, thing about miscommunication)
I totally screwed it up when it comes to his 2 questions on dosimetric unit (earlier, I thought of all 3,dosimetric unit will be my saviour)
but it turned up that that topic landed me on only grade no 3 (which is only pass/good)
twas ridiculous. I did well and just because of those 2 questions which answer is nowhere to be found in all 3 books that I studied for the final, I just got pass.oh really (honestly, I was a bit disappointed)
So, I'm compiling his questions.
Hope they'll come in handy for my juniors
Whatever, my mission for my first years achievement is shattered.
At least, I pass (should I be saying this?pathetic)
Because there are poor people who didn't make it just because a formula (just because a formula?!!!!a formula is the core!- I thought this is what physics academician will shout at me)

Lessons : 3 books is not enough, add up wikipedia and 2 more books