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https://wellcomecollection.org/dissection
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http://biomech.media.mit.edu/portfolio_page
/running-powered-ankle-foot-prostheses/
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Anatomy has always been a fascinating topic for both
scientists and artists, and until people began studying human cadavers, none
were knowledgeable about the human body (Lecture 1). Since the understanding of
the human body developed from intertwined ideas of art and science, anatomy has
grown immensely to influence the way medical technology has developed. Just as
the artists use their bodies as mediums of art, each person is given their very
own vessel of art that they have freedom to express in their own unique ways
(Lecture 3). This is shown through technological advancements allowing those in
need of prostheses to be mobile—un-inhibited by the unfortunate events that
shortchange people of choosing free will. These developments allow people to
experience the world in the bodies they are comfortable with. It gives people
the opportunity to run a marathon, see the world, or even teach their child to
ride a bicycle.
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http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/
neurology_neurosurgery/
centers_clinics/brain_tumor/diagnosis/
how-to-diagnose-brain-tumors.html
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Technological developments such as MRIs present the
opportunity to see inside the human body without invasive means, protecting the
body from torn ligaments and even cancer (Lecture 2). The intelligence of MRIs
helps save many lives by finding cancerous cells in bodies before it is too
late to stop the spread (Casini). However, if it is detected too late to remove
the growths, intense chemotherapy is usually done in attempt to cure the
patient.
Not only must the patient maintain the will to fight through cancer,
but they also have to find the strength to survive the brutality of
chemotherapy. I have witnessed the difficulties brought on by chemotherapy
through my grandmother who passed from pancreatic cancer when I was eight.
Chemotherapy involves the use of chemicals in order to kill cancer cells living
in the body, but it kills healthy cells as well. It causes hair loss, nausea
and vomiting, nerve damage, blood disorders, inability to eat, as well as
possible “permanent damage to the heart, lung, liver, kidneys, or reproductive
system. And some people have trouble with thinking, concentrating, and memory
(Side Effects of Chemotherapy)”.
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http://www.bigboxlabs.nl/Study-finds-Chemotherapy-Ineffective-97-percent-of-the-Time.html
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As Kevin Warwick believes, we should pursue electronic methods
rather than chemical medicine. It is important to continue to encourage medical
advancements and find methods that target the problem rather than the whole
body (Lecture 3).
Casini, Silvia. “Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) as Mirror
and Portrait: MRI
Configurations Between Science and
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"Side Effects
of Chemotherapy." Cancer.Net. 2012. Web. 24 Apr. 2016.
<http://www.cancer.net/navigating-cancer-care/how-cancer-treated/chemotherapy/side-effects-chemotherapy>.
Uconlineprogram. "Medicine Pt1." YouTube.
YouTube, 21 Apr. 2012. Web. 24 Apr.
2016. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep0M2bOM9Tk>.
Uconlineprogram. "Medicine Pt2." YouTube.
YouTube, 21 Apr. 2012. Web. 24 Apr.
2016.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psjnQarHOqQ>.
Uconlineprogram. "Medicine Pt3." YouTube.
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2016. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIX-9mXd3Y4>.
I really like how you compare the human body as its own piece of art that we use as our own medium. I also liked how you used prosthetics as an example of how medical technology is a way to help people make art when they have been injured.
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