Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Differences between MInk & Humans

Minks are over sized cats with large teeth that were nearly hunted down to extinction by French fur traders and Native Americans. Mink is also the name of a Japanese girl group.
I'm pretty sure the latter MINK smells a lot better than the former whose dead body drips with formalhyde or something that just stinks.
As we dissected dead minks who've been skinned, there are lots of differences and similarities to be noted.
One. Mink's muscles are really delicate, at least the top layer. But underneath, it's very hard and tough.
Two. Minks have a lot more muscles than a human being.
Three. I noticed that their body seems very compact. It's as though the muscles wraps tightly around the body, real airtight.
Four. The only similarities that I notice between the minks and humans are that we bith have muscles, obviously and that their shoulder area is remakably like ours. Maybe they have an animal version of deltoid region?

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Related to Class

As my stomach rumbles in tune to the squeaking of chairs around me, tis time again for physiology class.
One big, great important thing I have learned is that I really need to stop slouching.

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I also learned that most likely, I probably wont get taller. T_T

Physiology class really does create a bit of paranoia. Whenever I walk out, I start labeling people's movements. Oh, look, that guy is extending his biceps and doing plantar flexion. What has happened to me???? I used to CHECK out guys not label their movements. 

imgres.jpg < - - Extension of the right hand. Hyperextension of left hand. SEEE?????

I've seen enough of the inner body to be disgusted by meat. Which is alright since I just eat mostly seafood anyways. 

imgres.jpg I kind of cant wait until we get to the inner workings of the brain. I want to know which part of my brain is control of what. 

imgres.jpg Its great that we didnt have to learn ALL bones. Look, true, false, and floating ribs! Pelvic girdle, femur, tibia, & fibia. Humerus!

Wow, anatomy does help. Now, whenever a guy asks if I'm checking him out, I'll just say I'm labeling his movements & joints. ^_^

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Muscles Muscles Everywhere

Can't remember names of important muscles on your body?
Staying up to three in the morning chanting religiously those increasingly hard names under your breath?
Well, guess what? I've found the perfect solution!
Sing ALONG!!
Lyrics are as posted on http://www.songsforteaching.com/scienceinsong/muscularsystem.htm
What everyone (aka ME) learned from this song was that its insanely easy..in melody that is. We have 600 muscles on our body, but the entire song lists eleven. They're the most important ones, the big ones, I guess.
Masseter - Smile! Say Cheese! Yep, they're the muscles that your Dear ole' Aunt Molly pinches at every family gathering.
Sternomastoids - You know that worm like part that seems to be a ringworm inside Arnold Swarzheneggar's neck everytime he rotates his head? Yeah, apparently, its not a worm but a muscle that helps you move your neck.
Trapezius - Its a triangle in the back of your neck. Just wait until your math teacher asks you to compute the length of each angle and its degree.
Deltoids - It may sound like a breath mint, but instead of lifting your bad breath away, it lifts your arm. More useful anyways.
Biceps - When Swarzheneggar flexes his, I think of ham. Seriously, his muscles are humongus!! But, really, this is what every guy tries flexing for the girl he likes when in reality, he doesn't really have much there. (In my opinion, of course)
Triceps - Extension, Extension, Extension
Pectorals - I like to call them male breasts. My friend Ian can move his up and down. It's quite funny...in a really strange way. It attaches your sternum to your humerus
Latissimus dorsi - Latin. Large & Flat and located in your back.
Quadriceps - It's true. It really is strong. Sad thing about being a tennis player; Your quadriceps becomes really large and muscular. But, when you stop exercising for a few months, it becomes all jiggly and fat. Either way, it's hard to look good in certain shoes with those type of quadriceps.
GLUTEUS MAXIMUS - Who does NOT know this? It's the word we use to annoy our teachers. Ex: "Arnold, you're such an a**".
Teacher: That's improper language!!
Student: "Okay. Arnold, you're such a big, fat Gluteus Maximus".

Very proper language. Scathing, yet so intelligent. This has been quite a long post. But its okay, I made it very worthwhile reading