I totally rocked my practice suturing the other day. We watched another surgery demonstration and then we were allowed to practice sewing up the back ourselves... I kept hand shaking to a minimum, tried not to blink, and held my breath during the tedious parts. All in all, it went pretty well. I have to get used to working with those nitrile gloves though, they seem to bunch up during the most inopportune times......
Our lab was pretty relaxed today. Too relaxed. During our lab meeting, instead of discussing pertinent information, we opted to "play a game." An educational game, of course - which ended in a tie-breaking arm wrestling match. It was all fun and games though, people were put on the spot, and subsequently embarrassed for not knowing the answer to an "easy" question. I felt stupid as all hell when it was my turn to list a neurotransmitter. Dopamine, seratonin,histamine, acetylcholine, adrenaline, epinephrine, glutamine, glycine, atropine, prolactin, GABA, H1, H2, H3, H4, vasopressin, oxytocin, GHB, endocannabinoids, niacin, orexin .... I choked.
Other than that, today was a bit slow... we were supposed to go down to the animal facility and take an inventory of all the supplies we have and need to order. I guess we just ended up not having the time. Guess what is on tap for tomorrow?
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