Medical School In A Nutshell

By Adeboye Oluwajuyitan, M.D.

So you didn't go to Medical school?
And your Doctor is making you look like
a fool?

Just kidding…
This is a fun book…
And it is made perfectly for you!

Medical School in a Nutshell
- Anatomy
- Physiology
- In-Depth but Basic
- Understanding & Comprehension
- Easy to Read
- Easy to Follow (Story-Like)
- Suitable for all Ages

• Language: English
• Publisher: Befibrillator Books
• Release date: Jan 24, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215896105

Book preview

This book will give you a fundamental (ba- sic) understanding of how your body works and the common disorders and maybe some treatment tips.

WHAT IT IS NOT:

-  A substitute for a doctor’s advice

-  A substitute for medical school

-  A book of Medicine

It is just me passing some of my knowledge to you in a simple way so you can more easily understand how your body works and your possible issues in a less complex way.

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MY QUALIFICATIONS: DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (M.D.)

CERTIFIED HEALTH COACH

(USA)

MASTERS IN CARDIOLOGY

(POSTGRADUATE)

MEDICAL NEUROSCIENCE

(CERTIFICATE OF DISTINCTION).

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Your head is where your brain and mind are.

Did you know that your eyes are connected directly to your brain?

Did you know that at the back of your brain is an area called the FFA - Fusiform Frontal Area or Gyrus that helps you recognize and remember people’s faces?

Did you know that not all animals can see all the colors we see? It’s called a spectrum; many animals see only black and white or a few shades of color.

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6 Your eyes are for sensory information.

There are two types of signals: Sensory: in- coming signals into the body and Motor: the opposite like when you move your head or say hello with your voice.

This is where the word SENSE comes from and you have five senses:

Eye - SIGHT Ears - HEARING

Tongue - TASTING Skin - FEELING Nose - SMELLING

Sometimes, people wear glasses for reading or for other problems of the eyes like

Short-sightedness Long-Sightedness Astigmatism Photo-sensitivity

Which are all correctable with lenses

and glasses. 7

Other eye disorders especially in adults and the elderly include

Cataract Glaucoma

Macular Degeneration

Which may need eye surgery.

Did you know that the black circle in the center of your eye lets doctors know if you are still alive or not? It is called the PUPIL and it reacts to light and darkness (constriction and dilation).

Did you know there is a sensitive part of your nostrils called the Kisselbach’s Plexus or Area that is prone to bleeding after persistent catarrh, sneezing, or cold?

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