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From the Classroom - Mr. Apap's students get to observe Neurosurgery
Recently, 34 students in Mr.
Apap’s Anatomy & Physiology classes traveled to Liberty Science Center
to witness a program called “Live from…” The students and chaperons were able
to observe Neurosurgery on a 42 year old woman complaining of loss of movement
in her neck and severe pain and numbness down her left arm. The group watched as
two surgeons worked effortlessly to expose the vertebrae in the patient's neck, remove
the damaged cartilage and replace the cartilage with donated bone tissue and
fuse the area. This would result in the woman, while having restricted movement
of her neck, enjoy a pain-free life. The group was amazed at how small an
incision was made and how little bleeding there was. All came away with a new
perspective on what benefits can be gained by today’s medical advances and
procedures.
Recently, 34 students in Mr.
Apap’s Anatomy & Physiology classes traveled to Liberty Science Center
to witness a program called “Live from…” The students and chaperons were able
to observe Neurosurgery on a 42 year old woman complaining of loss of movement
in her neck and severe pain and numbness down her left arm. The group watched as
two surgeons worked effortlessly to expose the vertebrae in the patient's neck, remove
the damaged cartilage and replace the cartilage with donated bone tissue and
fuse the area. This would result in the woman, while having restricted movement
of her neck, enjoy a pain-free life. The group was amazed at how small an
incision was made and how little bleeding there was. All came away with a new
perspective on what benefits can be gained by today’s medical advances and
procedures.
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