University of Maryland School of Medicine - Terrae Mariae Medicus (Baltimore, MD)

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P H ' S I O L O G Y William R. Amiilrson, filiv, i ' h.d. Professor of Physiology ami Head of the Department Physiology, from the French word phys ' iolo- gia, is a combination of pbysis, nature, plus logos, discourse, that is, a discourse or study of nature. However, as exemplified by the Department of Physiology, it also has come to mean a combination of gentlemanly humanity and dignity, and a lesson in learn- ing without pressure. Drs. Amberson, Smith am! colleagues have always respected and acknowledged our maturity and our initia- This is jine. but yon forf ot the muscle.

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you listen closely, you ' ll hear Hong Kong. And the directions say even a baby can do this. What a funny way to make chicken soup! i w Eilir 21

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tive, and for this we can be nothing but grateful. If things seemed sort of quiet on the fourth floor of the Bressler Building for a while this past year, blame it on the fact that the chief was on sabbatical leave until January of this year, conducting research and writing a new college text book. The quiet was deceiving, however, for, in addition to continuing their teaching, the remainder of the staff was busy investigating the basic contractile mechanism in muscle and the physiological effects of simulated high altitudes, both projects sup- ported by N.I.H. grants. With the return of Dr. Amberson ' s force- ful leadership, the Department is looking eagerly to the future, bemoaning only the sad fact that the young scientist is not turning in sufficient numbers to the fascinating field of physiology. Smokers who knoiv now smoke the big O. Hm! Maybe the batteries are decui.