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

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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.

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Virst row: Zanker, BljiulIi. Alu .:.itos, DeVore, KesmoJd. j.diks, M. Smith, Robinson, Km,-, I.Lsk , Kmi .i.. i Second row: Stram, Myers, Glass, Yates, Heefner, Keyset, Anderson, Saunders, Lavy, Morton, Jenkins, Brenner, Nor- manly, Davidson. Third row: Saxberg, Huffington, Kurad, Crahan, Farley, Hermann, Wallace, Rogers, Messina, Vokzalc, Goldstein, Mills, Zalis. nose: Honed to fine edge from application to grindstone. Atrophy of mucosa. Lost sense of smell. MOUTH AND THROAT: Lips tremulous. Ton- gue tied. Throat horse and red from barking up wrong trees. NECK: Constant pain present. Stiff and im- mobile. Trachea choked off. chest: Depressed. Shoulders sagging from heavy load being carried. Multiple stab wounds present in back. lungs: Unable to breathe any but hot air. Deep sighing with thoughts of bet- ter days to come. No breath sounds heard. Percussion note of solid rock. heart: In throat most of time. Beating at times. Bleeding at other times. Constant low murmuring of mental aches and pains. abdomen: Hyperactive bowel. Large silver screw through navel. Weak kid- neys. Liver fried with onions. genitalia: Constricted. rectal: Broom handle protruding. extremities: Asleep. neurological: None to speak of. No muscle strength or tone. Staggering gait. Tremor of whole body at rest. Sensorium completely clouded. Nega- tive brain biopsy. Sensation dulled to any but the most painful stimuli. Microscopic exami- nation of serial sections of brain shows com- plete absence of neurones. impressions Functional spastic sophomore. 25