“To fall”, “to perish” in Latin. Many terms are used for a dead body some more irreverent than others: the decedent, a corpse, a stiff, a cadaver. But only the last word is exclusively used for a body that has
Anatomy word of the month: cadaver Read More
Yoshihiro Ozaki is a second-year osteopathic medicine student. He is a delightful student from Japan. I’ve been lucky enough to meet him and hear him play with the DMU chamber orchestra. He sent the following message around to a few
A benefit for the Red Cross in Japan Read More
29 Des Moines University (DMU) students will spend their spring break next week in Honduras providing medical care to those in need. “The DMU motto is ‘Doing a World of Good,’ and it’s important for us, as students, to make
DMU students will skip beaches, napping for chance to help others over spring break Read More
On March 9, 6 p.m., DMU’s Significant Others Support (SOS) organization will host “Feed the Students.” While SOS performs many volunteer activities in the community, this one focuses on supporting those closest to us, the students! This event consists of
Feeding the students! Read More
The “cock’s comb” is a wedge of bone found on the anterior floor inside of the skull in the midline. The meninges (protective membranes surrounding the brain) are anchored anteriorly at this point. The Latin name for the group of
Anatomy word of the month: crista galli Read More
The D.O. matches (how a student knows which residency program they’ll be going into) were out on valentine’s day and my husband got the wonderful news that he matched at his #1 choice program for general surgery. I am so
Matchmaker, matchmaker, make me a great match! Read More
