Medical History 135 - Dr. Collins- MEND 5005 - LAB LEC

I have recently visited the human body exhibit with my friend kim. we both are in love with the human body, purely on medical terms of course. But the funny thing to me is that, she is a pre med student and im history student. but what i found interesting was how we both looked at the body. of course being amazed at what the body is and how it is made and operates is fantastic; but, it was the way we talked about it afterwards. I looked at the body and wondered how incredible it was to have been the first person in history to write about what they saw, as they made that first cut into what we now call epidermis, through the underlying basal lamina and opening up to what we now call organs. To think about the discovery's and the ,"O, thats what that is used for" brings me so much joy.


But kim, who is premed and taking classes with very long obscure names, knows alot, to put it lightly, about the human body. Everytime we would turn a corner into a new exhibit she would start rattling off things that i dont know but throughly enjoyed and excited to hear. As we turned and entered new rooms with new features i couldnt help but think to my knowledgeless mind...why?

Why have Osteoblasts which are mononucleate bone-forming cells which descend from osteoprogenitor cells. They are located on the surface of osteoid seams and make a protein mixture known as osteoid, which mineralizes to become bone. Osteoid is primarily composed of Type I collagen. Osteoblasts also manufacture hormones, such as prostaglandins, to act on the bone itself. They robustly produce alkaline phosphatase, an enzyme that has a role in the mineralisation of bone, as well as many matrix proteins. Osteoblasts are the immature bone cells.

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why have the heart which is effectively a syncytium, a mesh work of cardiac muscle cells interconnected by contiguous cytoplasmic bridges. This relates to electrical stimulation of one cell spreading to neighboring cells. Its pumping is so strong, that if the aorta, would be cut off, then the blood would squirt to a level of 4 meters.

I dont know why God does any of this. But I think that i can say that he does this just because. For us to awe at his greatness and just look. To just look and glorify. To dissect and glorify. To look at the human body, unknowingly, from two completely different points of view and to glorify.

To have human body exhibits and glorify.

The heavens are telling the glory of Godand the firmament, proclaims his handiworkDay to day pours forth speech, and night to night declares knowledge. There is no speech, nor are there words; their voice is not heard; yet their voice19 goes out through all the earth, and their words to the end of the world. In the heavens20 he has set a tent for the sun, which comes out like a bridegroom from his wedding canopy, and like a strong man runs its course with joy. Its rising is from the end of the heavens, and its circuit to the end of them; and nothing is hid from its heat. The law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the decrees of the LORD are sure, making wise the simple; the precepts of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the LORD is clear, enlightening the eyes; the fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the ordinances of the LORD are true and righteous altogether.