Daily Questions
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, I will post a higher-order question that emphasizes a humanistic approach to understanding gross anatomy in an applied clinical setting.
On Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, I will post the correct answer. The answer to each question is based on a specific lecture that I link to in each regional series of the body.
The Lady Who Lived in a Shoe
Remember the old lady who lived in the shoe? She had so many children she did not know what to do. So, she went for a tubal ligation. …
Princess and the Pee
Prince meets the love of his life, a true Princes, but she is down on her luck. The Prince is smitten and proposes marriage, but his mother (always the mother-in-law) is less sanguine about the gal’s qualities and requires a test – the Princess must sleep on twenty mattresses under which a pea will be placed. ….
Pterodactyls
Why can’t you hear Pterodactyls go to the bathroom? The answer is quite simple and may surprise you. Individuals suffering from kidney stones, on the other hand, are quite loud, . ….
Elvis the Pelvis
Elvis the pelvis was known to shimmy and shake, but he could also wiggle and waggle. Some would say he was all shook up, but boy could he move those blue suede shoes. Each day he would head to the Heartbreak Hotel to avoid being lonesome that night. . ….
A Stitch in Time Saves Nine
Luella lived live to its fullest. She would readily put off what she should do today to tomorrow, or the next day, or whenever. And so it was with her Brazilian wax, getting ready for beach season could wait. ….
Look Before You Flush
Ever since kindergarten we’ve been told “look before you cross.” In our second “childhood”, the saying becomes “look before you flush.” . ….
Choose your Seat Wisely
A 54 yo orthopedic surgeon has been training for 10 years to enter the senior circuit of the Tour de France. He cycles rain or shine for the equivalent of 100 miles per day. During a training mission a week before his departure date for France, our orthopod is hit by an automobile and lands on the pavement with a hard splat. . ….