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

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Physiology Faster than a giant squid axon, more powerful than a ineinl)rane potential, able to work at T-inax the whole day through, — it’s a SUPERPHYSIOLO- GIST! — skinuning about via Poiseuille’s Law, pumping cations against insurmountable gradients, and ventilating at maximum expiratory flow rate. Dr. Blake, et ah, worked us very hard, but we learned Physiology as the what and where of An- atomy merged with the how and why of function. In retrospect, it wasn’t so bad, and we began to think of Dr. Blake as quite a Starling fellow. Gal- oshes became a fad among those of us who were Ph.D. oriented. Others brought nourishment to school in little black lunch boxes. We were dis- tracted by the mechanics of Imogene, but recovered in time to master the formulae of respiration. Dr. Greisman’s portrayal of the dynamics of the cardio- vascular system was, sincerely, a highlight. It has always been an intellectual treat to hear this pro- fessor lecture. Despite the paucity of time allotted, research projects served as an outlet for investiga- tive originality — a most worthwhile experience. We plowed our way through dogs and cats, and worshipped daily at the multi-channel altar pro- vided by Grass. In summary, it was all TRUE- TRUE and very definitely RELATED. William D. Blake, M.D., Professor of Physiology and Head of Department Paul D. Coleman, Ph.D., .Associate Pro- Gabriel G. Pinter, M.D., Associate Professor lessor 30