Saturday, June 10, 2006

A day with Anatomy...





Assalamualaikum wbt to all…alhamdulillah, I have been so silent for a short time as I am drowning with my preparation for the final exams..but anyway, May Allah grant you with His bless and mercy, Ameen!

First and foremost, I do apologize for my friends out there who are not doing Medicine or any equivalent course…because this entry will be all relevant to only students from medical faculty..Asifi jiddan, I’m not an Art stream student, anyway...and I have no knowledge regarding it =)

MashaAllah, yesterday’s paper was a bit alright even though I hardly prepared for it..The paper was coded as BMS2011—Structure of the Human Body (a.k.a. Anatomy). It was set up for 3 hours and I sort of struggling to answer 50MCQs as well as 6 Essays in that cold examination hall, at Caulfield..Subhanallah, what a freezing week! The funny thing was that, I could not really draw the structure of bones and the heart properly as my hand was shaking…but then, inshaAllah, it was over now and I just have to let bygone be bygone and definitely be as submissive as possible to Allah..He always knows the best!!

Frankly speaking, I do regret for not learning to appreciate Anatomy in the first place..hence, I would like to advise my other friends to not repeat the same mistake..Anatomy is something enjoyable because you learn more about yourself..and to all Muslims, particularly, this subject can help us increase our Faith towards the Glory of Allah’s power..Wallahu a’laam..this is just my humble opinion..and it is definitely arguable =)

To make it short, here are some sample essay questions given by Nigel Wreford…most importantly, “expect the unexpected from Nigel.” To all 2nd year Medic students in Monash, I’m sorry if these questions are not really covered in your course or exam (as you guys have only covered the Upper Limb, Lower Limb, Thorax, Head and Neck)...but inshaAllah, going through the essays is somewhat helpful towards understanding the theory (for MCQs)..

InshaAllah, I’ll rank the questions based on what you guys have already covered…hope it helps =)

***BMS 2011 2006***

Upper and Lower Limb

1. Peripheral nerves in the limbs have contributions from multiple spinal nerves. Explain the anatomical basis for how C5, 6, 7, 8 and T1 contribute to the radial nerve.

2. Review the factors involved in venous return from the lower limb.

3. Compare and contrast the quadriceps and hamstring groups of muscles in respect of their function, innervation and blood supply.

4. Review the mechanisms available for stabilizing a fractured bone.

5. Management of a severely arthritic knee can include arthrodesis, administration of antiinflammatory drugs, tibial osteotomy, and joint replacement. Consider the advantages and disadvantages of these options in respect of a physically active thirty year old and a physically inactive seventy year old patient.

6. Discuss the factors that contribute to the formation of venous thrombosis. How can the risk of thrombosis be minimised?


Thorax

7. Define the mediastinum and its subdivisions.

8. Review the structure of the heart. Include in your discussion vessels entering and leaving and communication between chambers.

9. Compare and contrast the mechanisms involved in quiet and deep respiration.


Head and Neck

10. Review the ligamentous factors that contribute to stability of the vertebral column.

11. Review the structural elements of the scalp including a brief discussion of blood supply and innervation.

12. Discuss the formation, circulation and removal of cerebrospinal fluid.

13. Discuss the factors that provide positional stability to the brain within the cranial cavity.

14. Review the relationship of the spinal cord (including the cauda equina) and meninges in relation to the spinal canal.


Other set of questions on Abdomen, Pelvis, Embryology, Anatomical Terminology, Osteology, Surgery and Medical Imaging

15. Review the anatomical position and associated planes. Why is the anatomical position important in descriptive anatomy?

16. Describe the formation of the primary germ layers. Relate the individual germ layers to the primary tissues they form.

17. Describe how long bones grow using the humerus as an example.

18. Describe the major components of a synovial joint and review major factors that contribute to stability.

19. Review the relationship, with examples, between power and range for skeletal muscles of different form.

20. Review the layers found in the wall of a typical hollow viscus. Using an example of your choice expand on each layer.

21. Review the structural components involved in a somatic reflex arc. Illustrate your answer with reference to a diagram showing the formation of a typical spinal nerve.

22. Compare and contrast the major feature of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.

23. Review the structure of the arterial wall and how it is adapted to varying function in the progression from aorta to capillary.

24. (a) Explain with examples what is meant by true and potential anastomoses.
(b) Some tissue lack anastomoses, describe two examples of tissues which are vulnerable as a consequence of this deficiency.

25. The abdomen is commonly divided into regions for descriptive purposes.Describe the manner in which the abdomen may be divided into nine regions (diagram) and list one structure lying in each of those regions.

26. What is meant by the term “retroperitoneal”? Briefly describe the structure of the posterior abdominal wall including its musculoskeletal and neurovascular components as well as the organs that lie in the retroperitoneal space.

27. Review the anatomical features of the male reproductive organs that modify or contribute to the ejaculate.

28. Review the structure of the bladder and how micturition is normally regulated. Briefly consider the consequences of section of the spinal cord in the lumbar region on urinary continence.

29. A surgeon decides to make a paramedian incision from a level just below that of the xiphisternum to a level just above that of the pubic symphysis. Review the structures the surgeon will have to deal with in the passage from skin to abdominal cavity. Do the structures vary in different parts of the incision?

30. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of ultrasound, CT and MRI in imaging the human body. Illustrate your answer with examples.


That’s pretty much about it.I have some sample answers for some of the questions..inshaAllah, may Allah ease your tasks then! Ameen…


Truly from,
The only Malaysian student of Biomedical Science in Monash,
14 Jamadil Awwal 1427H.

11 comments:

  1. Anonymous2:24 pm

    tq yus...nasib baik kitaorg tk de soalan essay anat..ekeke..May Allah bless

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  2. No worries..you guys are so lucky...belajar sikit-sikit..utk yus..kena belajar semua 8 regions dalam satu sem..mmg amik train express betul ;P

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  3. Assalamualaikum,

    Buat akak2 dan yana..sorry if soalan yg yus kasi tu tak termasuk dalam syllabus kalian..i didn't mean to make you guys scared of Anatomy..tp itulah soalan2 yang kami student Biomed kena tahu and attempt..Allahu a'laam..

    If you find it helpful..use it wisely..but if it doesn't..just leave it..jangan pening2kan kepala yer..;P

    InshaAllah, doa yus sentiasa mengiringi perjuangan kalian..walau kita tak sama course..tp hakikatnya kita di bawah satu bumbung yg sama..Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences..=)

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  4. Anonymous6:08 pm

    assalamualaikum..along bagi soalan tu utk semua ke??maksud angah sapa yg boleh jawab share jawapan dia ke??or just a sample essay...

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  5. Waalaikumussalam wbt angah dearie..asifi, along lambat reply pertanyaan angah ni..sekarang along alhamdulillah, baru diizinkan Allah untuk tamatkan satu jihad kecil buat masa ini..

    Ha'a..ianya hanyalah sample Questions..along belajar Anatomy this sem..if you find it helpful to you, feel free to attempt it and share it with others...;) anyway, "sharing is caring" =)

    Alright angah, cuti winter along dah bermula..inshaAllah, doakan along dapat manfaatkannya dengan sebaik mungkin..

    Buat angah yang jauh di mata tapi qarib di hati..teruskan perjuangan angah di sana yer..Allah is always near..have faith in Him!

    Lotsa love from along..(^-^)

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  6. Anonymous7:24 pm

    yup..btul tu yus,blaja anat ni boleh menambahkn our faith n belief in the power & wisdom of Allah..regret gak dlu x blaja btul2.. :)

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  7. Yes..i do agree with you..=)

    Manusia ni memang ditakdirkan macam tu kot..bila dah rasa kehilangan sesuatu yang berharga, then only timbul rasa kekesalan di hati..a sense of regret overwhelming..huhu (^_^)

    tapi takper, inshaAllah kita belajar dari kesilapan..ana pun sebenarnya bersyukur dapat didedahkan dengan anatomy, malah ana terpaksa lebih banyak dari budak2 medic 2nd yr di Monash uni..[ini statement drp budak2 2nd yr medic di Monash, not from my own words..heheh]..

    Well, setiap yang berlaku tu ada hikmah yang tersembunyi..it;s either we can look beyond it or we can;t at all..but do have a belief that Allah is always the best of planners, deciders and responders..=)

    Wallahu a'laam..

    p/s: Anonymous ni pun belajar Anatomy jgk yer? ;P

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  8. Anonymous1:10 pm

    assalamualaikum..angah nak tny ni..along igt tak matan hadis qudsi yg menyatakan 3 gol yg akan masuk neraka tu..yg gol pertama ialah manusi yg berjihad di jln ALLAH n kedua yg belajar n mengajar agama n another one apa dia..actually angah ada terbaca satu blog senior angah yg huraikan ttg hadis ni..tp dia pun tak igt satu gol lg..boleh along tolong cari n gtau nanti angah post comment kat blog dia..dia pun suruh sapa2 yg tau post kat blog dia..

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  9. Anonymous5:45 am

    anonymous yg blajar anat tu..hihi..ana la orgnye..

    -me from afar,tasnim-

    (",)

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  10. O yeker...kenapa tetiba jadi anonymous ni? hm...anti ni..anyway, sebagai sahabat baik anti dunia dan akhirat..inshaAllah..ana akan bersangka baik dengan anti..i just don't mind..inshaAllah, khayr..=)

    Selamat meneruskan perjuangan di bumi Manipal yer..doakanlah adik lelaki ana dapat ke sana dan bersama2 dengan ikhwah di sana..Ameen...i really mean it..tapi ana serahkan semuanya kepada Allah..sebab Dia al-khaliq dan Dia tahu apa yang terbaik untuk setiap makhlukNya..Allahu a'laam...=)

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  11. Assalamualaikum wbt angah..asifi jiddan, along lambat respond pada soalan angah ni..alhamdulillah, hadis tu dah dijumpai..sbnrnya, along pun pernah belajar psl hadis tersebut..cuma along dah lupa..it's my negligence probably..what to say, ana al-faqeerah ilallah.jazakillahu khayran katsiran angah sbb timbulkan semula persoalan ini..if not i won't recall it..Allahu a'laam..

    Na'am, hadis tersebut adalah hadis qudsi..along copy dulu matan nya dan inshaAllah sedikit syarahnya...

    "On the authority of abu hurairah r.a who said: i heard the messenger of Allah pbuh say :the first of people against whom jugdement will be pronounced on the day of resurrection will be a man who died a martyr. He will be brought and Allah will make known to him His favours and he will recognise them. Allah say : And what did you do with them? He will say "I fought for u until I died a martyr. " Allah say: You have lied-you did but fight that it might be said (of you) : He is courageous.And so it was said. Then he will be ordered to be dragged along his face until he is cast into hell fire. (another) will be a man who had studied (religious) knowledge and has taught it and who used to recite the quran. He will be brought and Allah will make known to him His favours and he will recognise them. Allah say : And what did you do with them? He will say": i studied knowledge and i taught it and i recited the quran for your sake. Allah say: You have lied-you did but study so that it might be said (of you) :He is learned. and you recite the quran that it might be said of you : He is a reciter. and so it was said. Then he will be ordered to be dragged along his face until he is cast into hell fire. (another) will be a man whom Allah had made rich and to whom he had given all kinds of wealth. He will be brought and Allah will make known to him His favours and he will recognise them. Allah say : And what did you do with them? he will say: I left no path untrodden in which You like money to be spent without spending in it for Your sake. Allah say: You have lied-you did but so that it might be said of you: He is open handed. And so it was said. Then he will be ordered to be dragged along his face until he is cast into hell fire." [it was related by muslim ,at tirmidhi and an nasa'i]

    Along muatkan juga di sini dalam Malay version dan sedikit penjelasan tentang hadis ni..moga ianya dpt dimanfaatkan bersama..inshaAllah, khayr =)

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    hadis riwayat muslim, hadis no. 1905. maksudnya: "Orang yang pertama dijatuhkan hukuman oleh Allah ialah lelaki yang mati shahid. Dia dibawa kehadapan Allah dan ditanya mengenai nikmat Allah yang dia kecapi. dia mengakunya. kemudian Allah bertanya: apa yang telah engkau buat terhadap nikmat aku? lelaki itu menjawab aku berperang sehingga aku mati syahid. Allah berkata: kamu bohong tetapi kamu berperang untuk mendpat gelaran supaya engkau dikatakan seorang yang berani dan manusia telah pun memberi kamu gelaran itu. kemudian lelaki itu dijatuhkan hukuman dan diseret di atas mukanya kemudian dilempar ke dalam neraka. (kedua) lelaki yang belajar ilmu dan membaca qur'an. dia ditanya mengenai nikmat Allah kepadanya dan dia mengakuinya.kemudian Allah bertanya: apa yang kamu lakukan terhadap nikmatku? lelaki kedua tadi menjawab: aku telah mempelajari ilmu dan mengajarkannya keranaMU dan aku telah membaca quran keranaMU. Allah menjawab: kamu bohong, kamu belajar kerana ingin dikatakan sebagai seorang yang berilmu dan kamu membaca quran supaya kamu dikatakan sebagai seorang yang rajin membaca quran... dan mereka telah pun memberikanmu gelaran. kemudian Allah menjatuhkan hukuman dan lelaki tadi diseret di atas mukanya kemudian dicampakkan ke dalam neraka. (ketiga) lelaki yang Allah lapangkan rezekinya dan Allah mengurniakannya segala jenis harta. dia dibawa ke hadapan Allah dan Allah bertanya mengenai nikmatnya dan lelaki itu mengakuinya. kemudian Allah bertanya: apa yang kamu lakukan dengan nikmatku? lelaki itu menjawab: tidak aku tinggalkan satu jalan yang engkau redhai kecuali aku belanjakan hartaku dijalan tersebut semata-mata keranamu. Allah menjawab: kamu bohong, tetapi kamu lakukan supaya engkau mendapat gelaran pemurah. Allah menjatuhkan hukumannya dan lelaki tersebut diseret di atas mukanya dan dilemparkan ke dalam neraka."

    Subhanallah, takutnya kalau baca hadis ni. abu hurairah sendiri 3 kali pengsan sebelum dapat meriwayatkan hadis ini.

    Dari hadis ni, kita boleh nampak yang keikhlasan memang penting. Amalan yang kecil tapi ikhlas kerana Allah, tinggi pada pandangan Allah. Amalan yang besar tapi tak ikhlas, Allah tak pandang pun. Walaupun manusia nampak besar tapi tak semestinya besar di sisi Allah.

    Along pernah terbaca dan dengar tazkirah psl sesuatu amal yg kecil boleh jd besar ats sebab niat..dan sesuatu amal yg besar blh jd kecil atas sebb niat..Allahu a'laam

    P/s: selalulah kita check dan muhasabah diri..setiap amal kita tu belum terjamin lagi penerimaannya di sisi Allah, tapi kita hendaklah sentiasa berbaik sangka pd Allah..kan angah? Moga ianya dapat membantu angah..jaga iman dan amal angah..doa along inshaAllah sentiasa mengiringi perjuangan angah di tanah air..panjatkan doa utk along di sini jg..lotsa love..from your sister afar...(^-^)

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