Author Archives: The Physician's Palette
Nightly Sketch 12/15/12
Here is a quick 5 minute sketch of the head with overlying tissue. Some structures are labeled, but by no means meant to be perfectly accurate. Enjoy!
Bartolomeo Eustachi: Anatomical Cartographer
The Renaissance ushered in a new movement in medicine. One field to emerge from the Middle Ages with support from monastic healers was surgery. Surgeons, not associated with the Church, began to practice medicine under the guidance of GALEN’s anatomy and physiology. ANDREAS VESALIUS would challenge the ideas set forth by GALEN in the mid-1500’s, […]
Picasso and Dr. Grosset
The other day I was reading about the relationship between Michel Georges-Michel and Pablo Picasso. Michel was a French painter and author who was known among artists in Avant-garde Paris. Picasso was, well you know…Picasso! In Michel’s book “From Renoir to Picasso: Artists in Action” an anecdote is presented in which Picasso encounters a surgeon […]
Hopper and his Pharmacy
The corner drug store is a staple in the community, carrying the sacred responsibility of accurately sorting and dispensing vital medication to patrons. When times were simple, the pharmacist was the proprietor of the store. Today you can still find drug stores relatively close to home, especially in New York City, but most likely it […]
5 Lessons Learned from Laënnec
René Laënnec was a French physician and flutist who, in 1816, invented the tool carried around by almost all medical professionals, the stethoscope. Prior to the invention of the stethoscope, a physician would have to place their ear on the patient’s chest and shake them vigorously. This was known as the Hippocratic succussion, and was the most prevalent technique to listen […]
Leonardo and his sketches
The 2012 Summer Olympics are set to begin this July in London, England. These games embody raw, human performance set upon the world alter. Properly, The Queens Gallery at Buckingham Palace is presenting their own homage to human endurance per Leonardo da Vinci’s anatomical studies.
PLASTICS (Week 5)
This week’s PLASTICS selection is below. Full details about the series can be found on the PLASTICS page. Remember to pay attention to the following:
Views of the Heart – Right Ventricle
The adjoining chamber to the right atrium of the heart is the right ventricle. Blood flows from the atrium to this ventricle via the tricuspid, atrioventricular valve. The flow of blood is primarily mediated by low pressure conditions of the right ventricle during relaxation; contraction of the right atrium moves the remaining blood into the […]
PLASTICS (Week 4)
This week’s PLASTICS selection is below. Full details about the series can be found on the PLASTICS page. Remember to pay attention to the following:
Views of the Heart – Right Atrium
The heart is a remarkable organ, an engine that runs perpetually from before we are born until our final moment. Even during growth, the heart never stops. During anatomy, exploring the body was an intimate experience which allowed me to connect with my classmates and cadaver. The dissection of the heart was memorable. Below are […]
