Anatomy lessons for the bird brained

doi:10.1136/bmj.331.7530.1471

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Arunachalam Kumar, head of anatomy (ixedoc@hotmail.com)

Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, India

One afternoon when I was slaving in the anatomy dissection hall, teaching preclinical students the nuances of human anatomy, a sparrow darting across the hall got knocked down by a ceiling fan. The avian crash evoked shrill shrieks from damsels, and soon a few wet hankies were doing the rounds. I scurried over to investigate the “fall of the sparrow,” welcoming the brief respite from my onerous chores. The little bird was senseless with eyes shut, a little heart weakly thumping, and oozing blood. Ministering to the avian patient, …